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Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 30, 2017 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

2723 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005
PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided at the conclusion of the agenda. 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

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Alyssa Valentine
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Oliver Bajracharya
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Oliver Bajracharya
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on February 23, 2017  
II. Public Comment 6:00 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Oliver Bajracharya 5 m
III. Staff Updates 6:05 PM
  A. 2017-2018 Annual Priorities FYI Jon Host 10 m
   
The Equitas Academy Board of Directors will discuss the results of stakeholder engagement on annual priorities to be adopted by the organization for the purposes of strategic planning in the upcoming school year.
 
 
  B. 2017-2018 School Calendar Vote Jon Host 5 m
  C. Board Initiative: Mission Fulfillment & HS Preparation Discuss Malka Borrego 15 m
  D. Development Director Update Discuss Kevin Cape 10 m
IV. Resource Development 6:45 PM
  A. Resource Development Committee Goals Discuss Olympia Ammon 20 m
   
Olympia and Claudia will discuss their proposed committee goals and ask for feedback
  
V. Finance 7:05 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Budget Development Timeline Proposal Discuss Brett Snyder 10 m
   

The Finance Committee will present a proposed process for developing, proposing, reviewing, reconciling and approving the budgets for the upcoming school year.

  
  B. Board Review of February 2017 Financials Vote Samira Estilai 10 m
   

Review of February 2017 Financial Package, including the February 2017 Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, Check Register, and Credit Card Recap.

The Board will vote to acknowledge receipt of the February 2017 financial package.

  
  C. Compensation Review Discuss Brett Snyder 5 m
   

The Board's responsibilities as a nonprofit and stewards of public funds is to review compensation. It is a strong best practice to use a compensation analysis to determine salaries. The compensation analysis was completed by a third party-HROIC. 

  
  D. Compensation Policy Vote Brett Snyder 5 m
   

A compensation policy is to be considered by our Board to provide the organization with guidelines for how to offer and budget compensation. In preparing the budget, a compensation policy informs how the organization determines salaries for non instructional positions.  A teacher compensation policy has not been approved to date.

  
VI. Governance 7:35 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. Review Committee Goals Discuss Oliver Bajracharya 10 m
VII. Academic Accountability Committee 7:45 PM
  A. Review Committee Goals Discuss Sarah Chandler 10 m
VIII. Leader Support And Eval 7:55 PM
 
Leader Support And Eval
 
  A. Review CEO Support and Evaluation Process FYI Claudia Sanii 5 m
IX. Other Business 8:00 PM
  A. Closed Sessions: Employee Discipline Discuss Jon Host 15 m
   

The board will consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee.

  
X. Closing Items 8:15 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote