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Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday May 14, 2022 at 9:00 AM PDT

Location

1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, California 91106



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Meeting ID: 854 5120 1597

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 9:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   LeRhonda Lofton 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Tyler Bell
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Catie Langston 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 28, 2022  
  D. Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) Vote Tyler Bell 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.

 

  
II. Public Comment 9:03 AM
  A. Public Comment FYI Tyler Bell 1 m
III. Board Retreat 9:04 AM
  A. Welcome from our Board Chair Discuss Tyler Bell 2 m
   

Provide an overview of what we hope to accomplish in today’s meeting.

  
  B. Welcome & Introduction from our facilitator, Leslie Robin Discuss Leslie Robin 13 m
   

Discuss expectations, goals and agenda. Debrief on Friday dinner speaker. 

  
  C. DEIA Community Builder Discuss Brittany Rush 20 m
   

Brittany Rush (Director of DEIA) to present on DEIA Community Builder. 

  
  D. Lessons Learned Discuss Leslie Robin 25 m
   

Discuss what we have learned, how the environment changed and has this impacted Equitas Academy and the scholars. 

  
  E. 2030 & Beyond - Long-term Vision for Equitas & Education Discuss Leslie Robin 45 m
   

Discuss the long-term vision for Equitas in groups and as a whole. 

  
  F. Board Assessment Discuss Leslie Robin 15 m
   

Leslie Robin and board to review the findings of the board assessment. 

  
  G. What does it mean to be a governing board? Discuss Leslie Robin 15 m
   

Discuss the following:

  • Vision vs. implementation 
  • Outcome vs. program
  • Questions vs. direction 
  
  H. Three Year Board Goals Discuss Leslie Robin 30 m
   

Review and discuss past priorities. 

  
IV. Break 11:49 AM
  A. Lunch FYI 60 m
V. Closed Session - Public Employee Performance Evaluation, CEO 12:49 PM
 

Review process for CEO evaluation, current performance and state of organization.

  
  A. CEO Advisor Role and Evaluation Timeline Vote Tyler Bell 30 m
   

Board to vote on advisor to CEO job description and length of time. 

  
VI. Board Retreat 1:19 PM
  A. Board Committee Goals Discuss Tyler Bell 45 m
   

Each committee to finalize committee goals the committee chairs has brought to the retreat. 

  
  B. Priorities for 2022-2023 & Personal Commitments Discuss Leslie Robin 45 m
   

Review past priorities, draft priorities for 2022-2023 and discuss personal commitments.  

  
  C. Agreeing on Next Steps & Wrapping Up Discuss Leslie Robin 10 m
   

Discuss next steps. 

  
VII. Closing Items 2:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Tyler Bell 1 m