East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 17, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Location
3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605
Directors Present
Julia Gitis (remote), Kate Doyle, Kelly Garcia, Ken Berrick, Laurie Jacobson Jones, Rochelle Benning, Tom Pryor
Directors Absent
Gary Borden
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Ken Berrick
Guests Present
David Hardin, Michelle Cho
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 May 17, 2017 at 7:34 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-19-17 Board Meeting on 04-19-17.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Adjourn Open Session
Kate Doyle made a motion to move to closed session.
Laurie Jacobson Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Closed Session Pursuant to 54957
A.
Open Closed Session and Record Attendance
Tom, Kate, Kelly, Laurie, David Hardin, Rochelle and Julia on the phone. Chastin Pierman from YMC
Ken Berrick arrived.
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to Establish Rochelle Benning as the negotiator for the school during Devin Krugman's absence.
Ken Berrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Conference with Real Property Negotiations
Update provided on real property negotiations.
D.
Adjourn Closed Session
Kelly Garcia made a motion to Adjourn closed session.
Kate Doyle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Resume Open Session
A.
Record Attendance
Julia Gitis arrived and moved from attending via phone to attending in person.
B.
Report on Closed Session
Shelley provided an update on the closed session.
C.
Public Comment
public comment was provided.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
June Intersession
David Hardin discussed intersession plans.
B.
May Testing Update
David provided the update on the year end state testing.
C.
Year End Capstone Update
David Harden provided an update on the year end capstone projects that are in flight now across the program.
D.
LCAP Draft Review
item postponed to the June board meeting.
E.
Upper School Bell Schedule Review
David provided an update on the Upper School Bell schedule for the 2017-2018 school year.
V. Development
A.
Update on Development Activities
Laurie and Katie Binder reviewed the development deck
VI. Finance
A.
April YTD Financial Update
Michelle Cho provided a finance update for YTD April.
VII. Governance
A.
Review and vote on Consent Agenda
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to to approve the consent agenda.
Kelly Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Other Business
A.
Notice of Changed Date for June Board Meeting
Change of date for June 2017 board meeting was shared with the board and the public in attendance at the meeting.
B.
Other Important EBIA Dates
Dates for key events where shared with the board and public in attendance at the board meeting.
C.
Public Comment
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Tom Pryor 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 9:07 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rochelle Benning