Equitas Academy Charter School

December Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 15, 2021 at 11:30 AM PST

Location

Topic: December Board Meeting
Time: Dec 15, 2021 

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Meeting ID: 850 6212 3502
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 11:30 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Maggie Ford 1 m
  B. Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) Vote Deepa Krishna 1 m
   
The Charter School Board of Directors determines, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)(B), that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Board has also reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by the Governor on March 4, 2020, and finds the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the Directors to meet safely in person and/or that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
 
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Deepa Krishna
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Catie Langston 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 2, 2021  
II. Public Comment 11:33 AM
  A. Public Comment FYI Deepa Krishna 1 m
III. Org Update 11:34 AM
  A. Approve Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plans for each Equitas Academy Charter School Vote Maggie Ford 5 m
   
The Educator Effectiveness Block Grant (EEBG) is a program providing funds to county offices of education, school districts, charter schools, and state special schools to provide professional learning and to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness.
As a condition of receiving funds for educator effectiveness, LEAs shall develop and adopt a plan for expenditure of funds, which requires the plan to be explained in a public meeting of the governing board of the school district, county board of education, or governing body of the charter school before its adoption in a subsequent meeting. These plans were presented for public hearing at the December 2, 2021 meeting of the Equitas Academy Charter School Board.
 
  B. Update on Audit FYI Oliver Bajracharya 5 m
   
The Pandemic Continues to impact processes at the local state and federal level. Due to the volume of the work with one-time funds and pandemic expenses the State extended the audit due date from 12/15 to 1/31.
 
IV. XI. Closed Session - CEO Performance and Ongoing Feedback 11:44 AM
  A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1). Discuss Deepa Krishna 20 m
   
Discuss CEO compensation in closed session. 

 

 

 
V. Closing Items 12:04 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Deepa Krishna 1 m