East Bay Innovation Academy

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 20, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Location

3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605

Directors Present

Anne Campbell Washington (remote), Kelly Garcia (remote), Ken Berrick (remote), Laurie Jacobson Jones (remote), Rochelle Benning, Saamra Mekuria-Grillo (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Anne Campbell Washington

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 Wednesday Feb 20, 2019 at 8:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes - January 19, 2019 Board Meeting

Anne Campbell Washington made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 01-18-17 Board Meeting on 01-18-17.
Saamra Mekuria-Grillo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes from Jan 31, 2019 Special Board Meeting

Saamra Mekuria-Grillo made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting - Closed Session on 01-31-19 Special Board Meeting - Closed Session on 01-31-19.
Anne Campbell Washington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Adjourn Open Session

Moved to closed session.

II. New section

A.

Open Closed Session and Record Attendance

No change from 1 minute ago. Same attendees
Anne Campbell Washington arrived.
Annie jointed at 8;08PM.

B.

Conference with Labor Negotiator

Devin Krugman provided an update on labor negottions.

C.

Adjourn Closed Session

No change to attendees. Session adjourned.

III. New section

A.

Record Attendance

no change.

B.

Report on Closed Session

No reportable action was taken.

C.

Public Comment

Public comment was made by two parents and the ETA team president.

IV. Governance

A.

Consent Agenda

Saamra Mekuria-Grillo made a motion to to approve the consent agenda.
Anne Campbell Washington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Academic Excellence

A.

Winter MAP Testing Results

Overview provided. Please see meeting materials.

B.

High School Course Approval - WASC Update

Update provided. Please see meeting materials.

C.

2018 - 2019 Staffing Plans and Recruitment Launch

Update provided. Please see meeting materials.

VI. Finance and Development

A.

Finance Update - YTD January 2019

Michelle Cho provided a finance update - please see meeting materials.

Voted to approve the second interim financial report.
Anne Campbell Washington made a motion to to approve the second interim financial report for the 2018 - 2019 school year.
Saamra Mekuria-Grillo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Saamra Mekuria-Grillo made a motion to to approve the Low Performing Students Block Grant.
Anne Campbell Washington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

2018 -2019 EBIA Development Discussion

Michelle Cho provided an update - two sizeable grant applications were submitted.

C.

2019 - 2020 Student Recruitment Update

Devin Krugman provided a verbal update on the EBIA school application process.

VII. Facility

A.

Facility Update

Michelle Cho provided a verbal update. 

VIII. Other Business

A.

Key Activities and Events

Provide an update. Please see agenda.

B.

Public Comment

No comments.

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Saamra Mekuria-Grillo made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Anne Campbell Washington 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 8:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Rochelle Benning