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Equitas Academy Charter School

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM PDT

Location

1612 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

 

Additional call-in locations:

 3340 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405

 

Topic: June Board Meeting

When: Jun 29, 2023 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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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   LeRhonda Lofton 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Tyler Bell
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Tyler Bell
   

Board to approve minutes from 5/20/23 meeting. 

  
    Approve minutes for Board Retreat on May 20, 2023  
II. Public Comment 3:01 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Tyler Bell 1 m
III. Closed Session - CEO Performance 3:02 PM
  A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1). Discuss Tyler Bell 20 m
   

Board to discuss CEO performance in closed session including: CEO self-evaluation and CEO evaluation. 

  
IV. Compensation 3:22 PM
  A. CEO Compensation & Bonus Vote Tyler Bell 5 m
   

Board to discuss CEO compensation. 

  
V. Consent 3:27 PM
  A. '23-'24 Equitas Employee Handbook Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

Board to approve the '23-'24 Equitas Employee Handbook. 

  
  B. '23-'24 Equitas Scholar & Family Handbook Vote Cecilia Melgares
   

Board to approve the '23-'24 Equitas Scholar & Family Handbook. 

 

  
  C. Updated Annual Policies Vote Cecilia Melgares
   

Board to approve the following updated annual policies:

 

  • ‘23-’24 Educational Records and Student Information 
  • ‘23-’24 Homeless Student 
  • ‘23-’24 Independent Study 
  • ‘23-’24 Parent Involvement 
  • ‘23-’24 School Wellness 
  • ‘23-’24 Youth Suicide Prevention 
  • ‘23-’24 Uniform Complaint Procedures 
  • ‘23-’24 Visitor and Volunteer 
  
  D. New Annual Policies Vote Cecilia Melgares
   

Board to approve the following new annual policies:

 

  • ‘23-’24 Title IX Harassment Intimidation Discrimination and Bullying
  • ‘23-’24 Transportation Safety Plan
  • ‘23-’24 Student Freedom of Speech and Expression 
  • ‘23-’24 Section 504 - Policy, Procedures, and Parent Rights
  • ‘23-’24 Education of Foster and Mobile Youth
  
  E. Revolution Foods SNP Renewal Contract Vote Cecilia Melgares
   

Board to approve Revolution Foods SNP Renewal Contract.

  
  F. '23-'24 Equitas Fiscal Policies & Procedures Vote Yug Fon Chiquito
   

Board to approve fiscal policies and procedures for '23-'24.

  
  G. SB740 Applications Vote Brian Badillo
   

Board to approve SB740 applications. 

  
VI. Public Hearing to Review Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) 3:28 PM
 

Pursuant to Education Code (EC) 52062(b)(1), school districts are required to hold at least one public hearing to solicit the recommendations and comments of members of the public regarding the specific actions and expenditures proposed in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The public hearing shall be held at the same meeting as the public hearing for the Budget to be adopted as required by EC 42127(a)(1).

  
  A. LCAP and Local Indicators Discuss Sofia Roditti 3 m
   

Public Hearing to review LCAP and Local Indicators

  
  B. Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Vote Sofia Roditti 1 m
   

Board will vote to approve the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Equitas Academy, Equitas Academy 2, Equitas Academy 3, Equitas Academy 4, Equitas Academy 5 and Equitas Academy 6. The board will review the attached plans. 

  
VII. Organizational Updates 3:32 PM
  A. Finishing Strong and Looking Forward Discuss Sofia Roditti 55 m
   

Board to discuss the following: 

  • Student Learning: MAP Data 
  • Students & Families & Staff & DEIA Feedback
  • School Start Planning & Initiatives 
  • Talent Updates
  • EQ5/6 School Directors to present: 

EQ5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TtcAVmdgOwN1bTuh_ry7D4D3h2AwME83/view?usp=sharing 

EQ6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10VCh27q5DKtUVbJ7fCkZUZ_bpWtyc_Q9/view?usp=sharing

  
  B. Break FYI 5 m
  C. FY24 Org Budget Vote Yug Fon Chiquito 10 m
   

Review and approve the F24 preliminary and final budget.  

  
  D. Board Review of Monthly Financials Vote Yug Fon Chiquito 10 m
   

​Review of Monthly Financial Package, including Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, and Check Register. Overview of the impact of COVID19 on FY21 revenues and spending and second interim report.

 

 

  
  E. Open Wells Fargo Account Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

Approval by Board for Equitas to open new bank account with Wells Fargo as recommended by the Finance Committee. Dr. Sofia Roditti and Jason Rudolph to serve as approved signers. 

  
  F. Update to Bank Account Signers Vote Cecilia Melgares 1 m
   

Approval by Board to add Jason Rudolph to the following bank accounts as signer to California Credit Union ***9889 and new Wells Fargo account.

  
  G. Submission of Renewal of Equitas 2 Charter to LAUSD Vote Cecilia Melgares 2 m
   

The Board will approve the submission of the EQ2 Renewal Documents to LAUSD.

  
  H. Credential Limited Assignment Options (LAO) Vote Jessica Edelman 1 m
   

Board to vote on Credential Limited Assignment Options (LAO).

 

  
  I. Review of California Dashboard '22-'23 Local Indicators Discuss Kyle Gouveia 5 m
   

Committee to review and discuss California Dashboard '22-'23 Local Indicators. 

  
VIII. Resource Development 5:02 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Deepa Krishna 10 m
   

Committee to provide an update on goals for '22-'23 and present '23-'24 goals.

  
IX. Academic Accountability 5:12 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Oliver Bajracharya 10 m
   

Committee to provide an update on goals for FY22-23 and present FY23-24 goals.  

  
X. Finance 5:22 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Prabhu Reddy 10 m
   

Committee to provide an update on goals for '22-'23 and present '23-'24 goals.

  
XI. Governance Committee 5:32 PM
  A. Nominating Slate for '23-'24 Vote Lindsey Heisser 5 m
   

Present the nominating slate for '23-'24 officers, committee and terms for a board vote. 

  
  B. Board Calendar for '23-'24 Vote Lindsey Heisser 2 m
   

Board to review and approve the attached Board calendar for '23-'24.

  
  C. Recruitment Updates: New Committee Member Vote Lindsey Heisser 5 m
   

Board to vote new Academic committee member, Sylvia Jauregui.  

 

  
  D. Board/Committee Member Recognition & Acceptance of Resignation Discuss Lindsey Heisser 1 m
   

Deepa Krishna will resign as a board member and Brett Synder as a committee member, effective 6/30/23. 

 

  
  E. Committee Goals Discuss Lindsey Heisser 10 m
   

Committee to provide an update on goals for '22-'23 and present '23-'24 goals.

  
XII. Culmination of Meeting 5:55 PM
  A. Announcements Discuss Tyler Bell 2 m
  B. Evaluation of Meeting Discuss Tyler Bell 3 m
XIII. Closing Items 6:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Tyler Bell