Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

1612 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
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.

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.

Meeting Location:
1612 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015

Telephonic Participation Locations:
Equitas Academy: 1700 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (combined with 1612 W. Pico, which is an adjacent location)
Equitas Academy #2: 2723 W. 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Equitas Academy #3 and #5: 1050 Beacon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Equitas Academy #4: 631 S Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005

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10901 W 120th Ave #450, Broomfield, CO 80021; 4324 Franklin Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Julie Troletti 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Pilar Buelna
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Pilar Buelna
    Approve minutes for December Special Board Meeting on December 17, 2019  
II. Public Comment 6:01 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Pilar Buelna
III. Consent 6:01 PM
  A. BeEverything Contract Vote Maggie Ford 5 m
   

Approve Kelly Richardson/BeEverything contract, as it is over $100,000.

 
IV. Resource Development 6:06 PM
  A. Review Board 10th Anniversary Celebration Discuss Deepa Krishna 7 m
   
Provide update on give/get status. Discuss 10th Anniversary Celebration Goals & Venue.
 
  B. Corporate Partner Goals Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   

Discuss goal to recruit ten year partners FY19.

 
  C. EQ Volunteer Opportunities Discuss Deepa Krishna 1 m
   

Review EQ Volunteer Opportunities, highlight Family Day Feb. 22nd. 

 
V. Finance 6:16 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Board Review of Monthly 2019 Financials Vote Samira Estilai 15 m
   
​Review of December 2019 Financial Package, including Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, and Check Register.  ​
 
  B. Cash Reserve Discuss Prabhu Reddy 10 m
   
​Discuss cash reserve goal and identify any improvements to the management of cash.   
 
VI. Governance Committee 6:41 PM
  A. Dashboard Data Discuss Oliver Bajracharya 10 m
   
Presentation of RSVP and attendance for Board and committee members for meeting FY19-20 thus far. 
Presentation of GIve/Get status for FY 19-20 thus far.
 
  B. Board Retreat Discuss Oliver Bajracharya and Nik Orlando 7 m
   
Presentation of logistics for Board Retreat. 
 
VII. Org Updates 6:58 PM
  A. Update from Acting CEO FYI Leslie Chang 8 m
   
Acting CEO update
 
  B. Vacation Leave review Vote Oliver Bajracharya 5 m
   
Possible Approval of Increase to Vacation Leave for Founder and CEO
 
  C. Sabbatical Leave Policy revision Vote Oliver Bajracharya 5 m
   
 
Possible Approval of Revision to Sabbatical Leave Policy for Founder and CEO
 
VIII. Closing Items 7:16 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pilar Buelna