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Equitas Academy Charter School

September Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM PDT

Location

1612 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

 

Additional call-in locations: 

1700 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

2723 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005

1050 Beacon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015

2501 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057

3731 W 227th St, Torrance, CA 90505

645 W 9th St, Unit 213, Los Angeles, CA 90015

11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90025

1044 12th St. Santa Monica, CA 90403

 

 

Topic:  September Board Meeting
When: Sep 11, 2025 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided prior to discussion and action on agenda items. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless granted additional time at the discretion of the Board. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Equitas Academy. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period that are not listed on the agenda. Brown Act Compliance: Agenda posted at School.

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, may request assistance in advance of the meeting by contacting Equitas Academy Charter School at 1700 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or by phone (213) 201-0440.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   LeRhonda Lofton 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsey Heisser
  C. Presentation of Mirelle Ortega's Visit to EQ3   Jennifer Freeman 5 m
   

Staff to present an overview of Mirelle Ortega's (award-winning Mexican children’s author) visit to EQ3.

  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Lindsey Heisser 1 m
   

Board to approve minutes from 8/1/2025 meeting. 

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 1, 2025  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Lindsey Heisser
   

Board to re-approve minutes from 6/26/2025 meeting, as there was a minor change to the meeting minutes. 

  
    Approve minutes for June Board Meeting on June 26, 2025  
II. Public Comment 3:37 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Lindsey Heisser 1 m
III. Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session 3:38 PM
  A. Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session Discuss Lindsey Heisser 1 m
IV. Organizational Updates 3:39 PM
  A. Principal Presentation Discuss Corrie Janssens 10 m
   

Corrie Janssens (EQ2 Principal) to present to board. 

  
  B. Organizational Dashboard Updates Vote Sofia Roditti 10 m
   

Staff to present on updates to the organizational dashboard. 

  
  C. Equitas Priorities Discuss Sofia Roditti 30 m
   

Board to discuss the following:

  • Equitas 2030 Priorities:
    • Academics
    • Well-being
    • Advocacy
    • Sustainability
  
  D. Equitas Collegiate High School (ECHS) Updates Discuss Brooke Rios 15 m
   

ECHS Advisory Committee to provide an update on the following:

  • Academic 
  • Fiscal
  • Adaptive
  
  E. Break FYI 5 m
  F. '24-'25 Unaudited Financials Vote Samira Estilai and Jason Rudolph 10 m
   

Board to review and vote on '24-'25 unaudited financial statements.

  
  G. English Learner Master Plan Vote Jennifer Freeman 2 m
   

Updates to the English Learner (EL) Program. Board to review and vote on updates to EL Master Plan.

  
  H. Updated Reclassification Criteria Vote Jennifer Freeman 2 m
   

Board to review and vote on updates to Reclassification Criteria.

  
  I. Adopted Core Curriculum Vote Robert Spencer 2 m
   

Board to review and vote on all adopted elementary, middle and high school school core curriculum. 

  
V. Consent 5:05 PM
  A. '24-'25 LAUSD Oversight Reports Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

On an annual basis LAUSD works with each school to conduct an audit and assess the following buckets: Governance, Student Achievement and Educational Performance, Organizational Management, Programs, and Operations, Compliance with Clearance, and Fiscal Oversight. The Board will review the reports below, which includes an overview on our results for the '24-'25 and the full report for each school.

  
  B. Arts, Music, & Instructional Materials Block Grant Plans Vote Samira Estilai and Jason Rudolph 1 m
   

Board to review and vote on Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Block Grant Plans. 

  
  C. Equitas Academy Charter Schools – Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding '24–'25 Annual Reports Vote Jason Rudolph 1 m
   

Board to review and vote on Equitas Academy Charter Schools – Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding '24–'25 Annual Reports.

  
  D. Certification of Signatures of Board Members and Authorized Signers Vote Samira Estilai & Jason Rudolph 1 m
   

Places on file with LACOE the verified signatures of all board members as well as the signatures of the person(s) authorized to sign notices of employment, contracts, and orders drawn on the school’s funds.

  
  E. Resolution to Issue Funds Vote Samira Estilai & Jason Rudolph 1 m
   

Board to review and vote on Resolution to Issue Funds.

  
VI. Resource Development 5:10 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Dakota Ortiz 5 m
   

Committee to provide an update on '25-'26 goals.

 

  
VII. Academic Accountability 5:15 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Sylvia Jauregui 5 m
   

Committee to provide an update on '25-'26 goals.

  
VIII. Finance 5:20 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Tom Hollenberg 5 m
   

Committee to provide an update on '25-'26 goals.

  
IX. Governance Committee 5:25 PM
  A. Committee Member Recognition & Acceptance of Resignation Vote Moises Gomez 2 m
   

Carmina Osuna resigned as a Governance committee member, effective 8/27/25. 

  
  B. Committee Goals Discuss Moises Gomez 5 m
   

Committee to provide an update on '25-'26 goals, including discussion of meeting attendance dashboard and giving tracker. 

  
  C. Governance Training Updates Discuss Moises Gomez 5 m
   

Committee to provide an update on governance training opportunities for board members. 

  
X. Board Updates 5:37 PM
  A. Board Goals Discuss Lindsey Heisser 5 m
   

Board Chair to present on progress toward overall board goals. 

  
XI. Culmination of Meeting 5:42 PM
  A. Announcements Discuss Lindsey Heisser 3 m
  B. Evaluation of Meeting Discuss Lindsey Heisser 3 m
XII. Materials/Resources 5:48 PM
  A. '25-'26 Board Meeting Topics FYI Lindsey Heisser
  B. '25-'26 Monthly Year-At-A-Glance FYI Tyler Bell
  C. '25-'26 Board Member Handbook FYI Lindsey Heisser
XIII. Closing Items 5:48 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsey Heisser 1 m