East Bay Innovation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting - April Meeting Rescheduled to May 1
Date and Time
Monday May 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Location
EBIA's regular board meetings are held in person at EBIA, 3400 Malcolm Avenue, Oakland, CA at 8 PM.
Directors Present
Brad Edgar, Kelly Garcia, Ken Berrick, Rochelle Benning
Directors Absent
Devin Krugman
Guests Present
Carolyn Gramstorff, Jenna Stauffer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Review and Approve Minutes from 2/15/2023 REGULAR Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Rochelle Benning |
Aye
|
| Kelly Garcia |
Aye
|
| Devin Krugman |
Absent
|
| Ken Berrick |
Absent
|
| Brad Edgar |
Aye
|
D.
Review and Approve Minutes from 2/18/2023 SPECIAL Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Devin Krugman |
Absent
|
| Brad Edgar |
Aye
|
| Rochelle Benning |
Aye
|
| Ken Berrick |
Aye
|
| Kelly Garcia |
Aye
|
E.
Opening Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items)
F.
Adjourn Public Session
II. Closed Session - Conf with Real Property Negotiators 54956.8 & Pending Litigation 54956.9
A.
Open Closed Session
B.
Closed Session Discussion - Pending Litigation 54956.9
The board discussed pending litigation and reached a settlement.
C.
Closed Session Discussion - Conference with Real Property Negotiators 54956.8
The board discussed property negotiations.
D.
Adjourn Closed Session and Move to Public Session
III. Reconvene Board Meeting - Open Public Session
A.
Open Public Session - Roll Call
B.
Report Actions Taken (if any) in Closed Session
Board president, Shelly, reported out that no actions were taken during closed session. An update to a litigation matter was shared as well as current real estate negotiations.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Review and Approve East Bay Innovation Academy Consent Agenda Items
V. Academic Excellence
A.
Executive Directors Report
Jenna shared an executive directors report that included an enrollment update.
For specifics please see board packet.
B.
Update on Post-Secondary Plans and Accomplishments of EBIA Seniors
Jenna shared an update related to post-secondary plans for the graduating class. For specifics please see board packet.
VI. Finance and Development
A.
East Bay Innovation Academy - Finance Update
Our Ed Teach support provided a finance update. For specifics please see the board packet.
B.
Side Letter with the EBIA Teachers Association
VII. School Governance and Other Matters
A.
Announce and finalize new EBIA Executive Director appointment
Shelley announced that we are hiring Miranda Thompson for the new Executive Director role.
B.
Review and Approve the addition of a Proposed New Board Member to the EBIA Board
C.
Confirm Board Meeting Dates through 2022 -2023 School Year (and early 2023 - 2024)
Shelley shared the rest of the board meeting dates for the year. For specifics please see board packet.
D.
Closing Session - Public Comment (Any Agenda or Non-Agenda Items)
There was no public comment.
One member of the public spoke.