East Bay Innovation Academy

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 18, 2017 at 7:30 PM

Location

3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605

Directors Present

Gary Borden, Kate Doyle (remote), Kelly Garcia (remote), Laurie Jacobson Jones, Rochelle Benning, Saamra Mekuria-Grillo, Tom Pryor

Directors Absent

Julia Gitis, Ken Berrick

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Gary Borden

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 18, 2017 at 7:39 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to approve minutes from the RESCHEDULED: September Board Meeting on 09-21-17 RESCHEDULED: September Board Meeting on 09-21-17.
Kate Doyle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Adjourn Public Session

Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to adjourn to closed session.
Kate Doyle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Closed Session Pursuant to 54957

A.

Open Closed Session and Record Attendance

no change from opening.
Gary Borden arrived.

B.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Reviewed the issue - no action taken. 

C.

Adjourn Closed Session

Gary Borden made a motion to adjourn closed session to open session.
Laurie Jacobson Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Resume Open Sesson

A.

Record Attendance

no change from prior session.

B.

Report on Closed Session

No reportable action was taken.

C.

Public Comment

No comment was provided. Two members of the public were in attendance.

IV. Academic Excellence

A.

Intersession - EBIA Changemakers

Devin Krugman provided an update. Please see board packet for materials.

V. Finance

A.

September Finance Update

Michelle Cho provided the September financial update. Please see packet for detailed materials.

B.

2017-2018 EBIA Development Discussion

Laurie provided a development update. Please see packet for materials.

VI. Facility

A.

Prop 39 Application Submission

Gary Borden made a motion to allow the board chair to submit the Prop 39 application to OUSD for the 2018-2019 school year.
Laurie Jacobson Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Board Business Matters

A.

Proposed Board Addition - Samraa Mekuria-Grillo

Laurie Jacobson Jones made a motion to add Saamra to the EBIA.
Gary Borden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Governance

A.

Consent Agenda

Gary Borden made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Laurie Jacobson Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Laurie Jacobson Jones 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 8:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Rochelle Benning