East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 7:30 PM
Location
3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605
Directors Present
Gary Borden, Julia Gitis, Kate Doyle, Kelly Garcia, Rochelle Benning, Tom Pryor
Directors Absent
Ken Berrick, Laurie Jacobson Jones
Guests Present
Devin Krugman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Rochelle Benning called a meeting of the board of directors of East Bay Innovation Academy to order on Wednesday Oct 19, 2016 at 7:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Gary Borden made a motion to approve minutes.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Adjourn Open Session
Gary Borden made a motion to move to adjourn open session and move to the closed session.
Julia Gitis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Closed Session Pursuant to Section 54957
A.
Open Closed Session and Record Attendance
Session was opened.
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Conference was held with Labor Negotiator. Update on progress since the last board conference with the Labor Negotiator.
C.
Adjourn Closed Session
Gary Borden made a motion to Moved to close the closed session and reopen the general board meeting.
Tom Pryor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Resume Open Session
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Report on Closed Session
The closed session was held to update the board on EBIA's labor negotiations.
C.
Public Comment
Parent representative shared that the annual giving drive has started.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Intersession Update - Fall 2016 Change Makers
Devin provided an update on Intersession. All students were placed in one of their top three choices. In the Upper School, there was strong interest in student designed internships and student designed independent study. Devin shared that a focus for EBIA is partner development. Some opportunities for improvement next year are more partnerships with local organizations and better communication of the skillset the students can offer.
See board materials for more details.
See board materials for more details.
B.
Intersession Professional Development Plan
Teachers will participate in a week of Professional Development during Intersession. Schedule posted in Board Materials.
C.
1st Trimester Classroom Snapshots
A priority is sharing success stories and photos from EBIA more broadly. Classroom Snapshots are shared on social media, with overviews of student work at different grade levels. Follow EBIA on Twitter at @EastBayIA.
D.
IEP/ELL 2016-2017 Population and IEP Support Services
Devin presented an IEP and ELL Overview. Both campuses have a focus on inclusion and push-in services. See board materials for more details.
V. Finance
A.
September Financial Update
Devin presented the Financial Update. Increase in FRL population led to increase from initial budget. Details in board materials.
VI. Development
A.
Update on Development Activities for September/October
Giving Drive is off to an amazing start. Smaller grants have come in too. Recent grant reports and visits have gone well.
VII. Facility
A.
Prop 39 Application Submission for the 2017-2018 School Year
Kelly Garcia made a motion to Approve the Prop 39 Proposal.
Tom Pryor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Governance
A.
Future Board Meeting Schedule
Gary Borden made a motion to Approve.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Updated Procedures for Public Comment
The board has never had a formal policy for public comment. Shelley will review feedback on the formality of this policy and bring this up again at a future board meeting.
C.
Review and Approve Consent Agenda
Gary Borden made a motion to Approve.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Julia Gitis made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Gary Borden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Julia Gitis made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Gary Borden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Julia Gitis made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Gary Borden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:16 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Julia Gitis