Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM PDT
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.

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 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 Board Meeting on March 26, 2020  
II. Public Comment 7:01 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Pilar Buelna
III. Consent 7:01 PM
  A. 2020-2021 School Calendar Vote Maggie Ford 3 m
   
Approval of 2020-2021 School Calendar. 
 
  B. Telework Policy Vote Maggie Ford 3 m
   
Board to vote on telework policy for Equitas staff. 
 
  C. HealthCare RFP/Contract Vote Maggie Ford 3 m
   
Board allow COO Margaret Ford to complete the execution of the Equitas HealthCare request for proposal/contract according to the terms of the RFP.  
 
  D. CSGF Loan Resolution Vote Maggie Ford 3 m
   
Board to vote on Charter School Growth Fund loan resolution opportunity.  
 
IV. Org Updates 7:13 PM
  A. Acting CEO Update FYI Leslie Chang 5 m
   
Acting CEO will update Board on Equitas academics and culture. 
 
  B. School Closure Extension FYI Leslie Chang 3 m
   
Equitas extension of school closure to June 19, 2020. 
 
V. Finance 7:21 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Board Review of Monthly 2020 Financials Vote Samira Estilai 10 m
   
​Review of March 2020 Financial Package, including Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, and Check Register. Overview of the impact of COVID19 on FY20 revenues and spending.
 
  B. FY21 Budget Update FYI Samira Estilai 5 m
   
Present FY21 budget update to Board. 
 
  C. Paycheck Protection Program Vote Maggie Ford 3 m
   
Board to vote on paycheck protection program for Equitas staff. 
 
  D. Line of Credit Discuss Maggie Ford 3 m
   
COO to discuss line of credit option. 
 
VI. Resource Development 7:42 PM
  A. Fundraising Update Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   
Review current year fundraising. 
 
  B. 10 Year Anniversary Campaign Discuss Deepa Krishna 5 m
   
Update on 10 Year Anniversary Campaign and commitment to raise $30,000 through a fundraising campaign. 
 
VII. Closing Items 7:49 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pilar Buelna