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Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM PDT

Location

1612 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

 

Additional call-in locations:

2112 Meridian Blvd, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

3011 Sunnynook Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

8300 Arista Pl, Broomfield, CO 80021

4919 Biloxi Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601

732 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

 

 

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When: Oct 27, 2022 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: October Board Meeting

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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 3:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Cecilia Melgares 2 m
  B. Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) Vote Tyler Bell 2 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   Tyler Bell 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Catie Langston 2 m
   

Board to approve minutes from 8/25/2022 meeting. 

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 25, 2022  
II. Public Comment 3:07 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Tyler Bell 1 m
III. Closed Session 3:08 PM
  A. CEO Performance and Goals Vote Tyler Bell 27 m
   

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1). Discuss and vote on CEO Evaluation system and goals for the 2022-2023 school year. 

  
IV. Board Development and Training 3:35 PM
  A. Resource Development: Fundraising Education with Wanda Scott Discuss Deepa Krishna & Wanda Scott 50 m
   

Wanda Scott to present on fundraising strategies and events. 

 

WandaScottPresentationBoardMeeting10.27.22 - Google Docs

  
  B. Break FYI Tyler Bell 10 m
V. Consent 4:35 PM
  A. Update Fiscal Policies Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

Board to vote on updating Equitas fiscal policies to include the Managing Director of OPS, Cecilia Melgares, to sign contracts and sign hand checks. In the current fiscal policies only the CEO and COO are allowed to sign contracts. 

  
  B. English Learner Master Plan Vote Jennifer Freeman 2 m
   

Updates to the English Learner (EL) Program. Board to vote on updates to EL Master Plan, which include enhanced descriptions of our EL Program: Designated English Language Development curriculum and practice and monitoring progress of Emergence Bilingual Scholars.

 

EL Master Plan Board10_27_22 - Google Slides

  
  C. Employee Handbook Revisions Vote Ebony Wyatt 1 m
   

Board to vote on Employee Handbook revisions:

  • Updated sick time policy update the policy which enables staff to take sick time in 1 hour increments instead of two. 

Copy of Sick Leave Addendum - Google Docs

2022-2023 Equitas Academy Employee Handbook.docx - Google Docs

  
  D. Update Financial Accounts Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

Approval by Board to remove Maggie Ford add Cecilia Melgares to the following bank accounts as signer:

 

Pacific Western Bank: Equitas Academy Charter Inc ***8200

California Credit Union ***9889

 

Change in credit card provider:

California Credit Union Credit Card Application - Google Docs

  
VI. Organizational Updates 4:40 PM
  A. Fiscal Updates Vote Prabhu Reddy, Slav Sobkov & Cecilia Melgares 25 m
   
  • Review of monthly financials
  • Approval of budget revision
  
  B. Strong School Opening Overview Discuss Alyssa Santino 35 m
   
  • Enrollment 
  • Staffing 
  • Student data 

Board Deck 10_27_22 - Google Slides

 

  
VII. Governance Committee 5:40 PM
  A. Recruitment Updates Discuss Lindsey Heisser 10 m
   

Committee to provide an update on board/committee recruitment. 

 

SY'22-23 DRAFT Plan to Support Board Growth

  
VIII. Evaluation of Meeting 5:50 PM
  A. Evaluation Discuss Tyler Bell 9 m
   

Discussion of meeting process and outcomes.

  
IX. Closing Items 5:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Tyler Bell 1 m