East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
EBIA 2018 Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Sunday February 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Location
3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland CA 94605
Directors Present
Gary Borden, Kate Doyle, Kelly Garcia, Ken Berrick, Laurie Jacobson Jones, Rochelle Benning, Saamra Mekuria-Grillo
Directors Absent
Tom Pryor
Guests Present
Devin Krugman, 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 Sunday Feb 11, 2018 at 9:14 AM.
C.
Public Comment
no members of the public chose to attend this open meeting.
II. Key Activities for 2017 - 2018
A.
Charter Renewal for Fall 2018
Reviewed EBIA Charter Petition Elements 1, 2, and 3.
Reviewed the first draft of the 5 year finance plan
B.
EBIA Facilities
Discussed current and mid term facility options
C.
Development Activities
Reviewed various development opportunities - through giving drives, grants and fundraising events.
D.
Top 3 to 4 EBIA Board Priorities
- move facilities plan forward in relation to immediate facilities needs and plan to build and develop a new high school facility
- improve financial posture through development and fundraising
- charter renewal process
- what will happen in the next five to ten years look like - what does future of the program look like?
- evaluate board composition and structure
- improve financial posture through development and fundraising
- charter renewal process
- what will happen in the next five to ten years look like - what does future of the program look like?
- evaluate board composition and structure
III. Break - Lunch
A.
Break for Lunch
lunch was held.
IV. Governance
A.
Executive Performance Review
- review and discussion of performance review materials
B.
EBIA Board Evolution and Board Composition
postponed.
C.
Role of EBIA Board Member
broad discussion held - additional work will happen to design a recommendation for review for the board.
D.
Board Committees
topic will be revisited
V. Closing Items
A.
Public Comment
no members of the public chose to attend this open public meeting.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Saamra Mekuria-Grillo 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 4:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rochelle Benning