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

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