Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Nadine Peters is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: January Board Meeting
Time: Jan 28, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 956 1109 6886
 
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 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Oliver Bajracharya 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Catie Langston 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 10, 2020  
II. Public Comment 6:04 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Oliver Bajracharya 1 m
III. Org Updates 6:05 PM
  A. CEO Update Discuss Malka Borrego 5 m
   
CEO will provide update on goals.
 
  B. Equitas Re-Entry Update Vote Maggie Ford 15 m
   
Nancy Villagomez and Cecilia Melgares will represent the Equitas Academy Charter Schools Reentry Task Force as they present an overview of the plan to transition from full distance learning to in-person learning. The Equitas Academy Board of Directors will authorize its COO Margaret M Ford to submit the Covid-19 Safety Plan, CPP and COVID-19 checklist to the county, LHO, and State Safe Schools team on behalf of the organization.
 
IV. Leader Support And Evaluation 6:25 PM
  A. BoardOnTrack: CEO Evaluation Training Discuss Mike Mizzoni and Rachel Ksenyak 30 m
   
Mike Mizzoni and Rachel Ksenyak, of BoardOnTrack, will provide a Board training session of CEO Evaluation. 
 
V. Finance Committee 6:55 PM
  A. Board Review of Monthly Financials Vote Slav Sobkov 10 m
   
​Review of December 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. Cash Reserve Discuss Slav Sobkov 5 m
   
Evaluate reserve for outgoing years. 
 
  C. Video Tutorial of Monthly Financials FYI Maggie Ford 2 m
   
Maggie Ford to provide Board with an update on video tutorial of monthly financials. 
 
VI. Resource Development Committee 7:12 PM
  A. Give/Get Status Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   
Committee to provide an update on Board give/get status (ex: Amazon Smile). 
 
  B. Equitas Volunteer Opportunities ​​​​​​​ Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   
Committee to share Equitas volunteer opportunities. 
 
  C. Virtual Events and Campaigns Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   
Committee to provide an update on upcoming virtual events and campaigns. 
 
  D. Individual/Corporate Donors Discuss Deepa Krishna 2 m
   
Committee to provide update individual/corporate donors. 
 
VII. Org Updates 7:20 PM
  A. Academic Department Presentation Discuss Catherine Belcher 30 m
   
Catherine Belcher will introduce the Academic Department. Jennifer Freeman (Director of English Language Development), Jenny White (Elementary Curriculum Specialist) and Addie Davis (Middle School Curriculum Specialist), and Kyle Gouveia (Director of Data & Assessments).

 

During this time, we will not be deliberating issues, but providing learning for board members.
 
VIII. Governance Committee 7:50 PM
  A. Board Slate Discuss Tyler Bell 5 m
   
Governance Committee will share next steps in plan to grow membership.
 
IX. Closed Session - CEO Leader Support 7:55 PM
  A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Discuss Tyler Bell 10 m
   
CEO PERFORMANCE  (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).)
 
X. Closing Items 8:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Oliver Bajracharya