Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Location
1612 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Additional call-in locations:
1700 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
2723 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
1050 Beacon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015
2501 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
4324 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
2420 Mathews Ave #A, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
509 S Lincoln Pl, Monrovia, CA 91016
Topic: June Board Meeting
When: Jun 25, 2026 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.
All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only. All items may be heard in a different order than how they are listed on the agenda on any day of the noticed meeting. The order of business may be changed without notice.
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.
Directors Present
C. Langston, D. Ortiz, L. Heisser, M. Gomez, P. Reddy, R. McKenzie (remote), T. Hollenberg
Directors Absent
S. Jauregui, T. Bell
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
D. Ortiz
Guests Present
A. Cruz, A. Rojo, Alma Barrera Garcia, Ashley Velasquez, C. Melgares, Donna Castaneda, J. Edelman, J. Freeman, J. Gonzalez, J. Rayas, J. Rudolph, Jeselmi Chavarria, K. Farrar, K. Gouveia, Karin Figueroa, L. Lofton, N. Peters (remote), Natalie Mejia, S. Roditti, Santiago Preciado, Talitha Phillips
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Motion to Adopt
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
II. Equitastic Partner Award
A.
Claris Health Recognition
III. Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session
A.
Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session
No action was taken in closed session.
IV. Compensation
A.
CEO Compensation
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
V. Public Hearing to Review Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs)
A.
Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs)
Sue Andres Brown shared updates on Equitas LCAPs.
B.
Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
VI. California Dashboard '25-'26 Local Indicators
A.
Presentation and Discussion of Local Indicator Results
Kyle Gouveia shared a presentation on Local Indicator Results
VII. School Spotlight
A.
Equitas Collegiate High School's Scholarship Recipients
Jennifer Freeman presented Senior Scholarship recipients.
ECHS Student Schlarship recipients Jeselmi Chavarria, Ashley Velasquez, Santiago Preciado
& Ashley Velasquez shared updates on their future plans.
B.
Dinner Break
VIII. Organizational Updates
A.
Equitas Academy Charter Petition Renewals for EQ, EQ3, EQ4 & EQ6
Sofia Roditti, Jason Rudolph and Kyle Gouveia shared a presentation on Charter Petition Renewal Process.
B.
Equitas Academy Elementary School Charter Petition Renewal
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
C.
Equitas Academy #3 Elementary School Charter Renewal
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
D.
Equitas Academy #4 Middle School Charter Petition Renewal
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
E.
Equitas Academy #6 Elementary School Charter Renewal
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
F.
Equitas Priorities
Sofia Roditti shared updates on organizational priorities.
G.
'26-'27 Budgets
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
H.
Monthly Financials
I.
Revised Articles of Incorporation, Amended Bylaws & CalSTRS Charter School Certification Form
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
J.
Equitas Collegiate High School: Title III, Part A Submission, LCAP Federal Addendum System
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
IX. Consent
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Approve Minutes
C.
'26-'27 Equitas Employee Handbook
D.
School Business Services
E.
Updated Annual Policies
F.
'26-'27 Equitas Fiscal Policies & Procedures
G.
Education Protection Act Spending Plan '26–'27
H.
FY26 Funding Application for Federal Funds
I.
'26-'27 Equitas Student & Family Handbook
J.
National School Lunch Program and Child & Adult Care Food Program Contract
K.
Collective LAUSD Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Notification Letter
L.
‘25-’26 Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan (ELOP)
X. Resource Development
A.
Committee Goals
Catie Langston and Sofia Roditti shared updates on Resource Development Committee goals
XI. Academic Accountability
A.
Committee Goals
Sofia Roditti shared updates on Academic Accountability Committee goals.
XII. Finance
A.
Committee Goals
Tom Hollenberg shared updates on Finance Committee Goals.
XIII. Governance Committee
A.
'26-'27 Board Calendar
The board calendar dates in December and April were updated.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
B.
'26-'27 Nominating Slate
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
C.
Recruitment Update: New Committee Member
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
D.
Committee Goals
Lindsey Heisser shared updates on Governance Committee goals.
XIV. Board Updates
A.
'26-'27 Board Goals
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. McKenzie |
Aye
|
| C. Langston |
Aye
|
| M. Gomez |
Aye
|
| T. Bell |
Absent
|
| D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
| S. Jauregui |
Absent
|
| L. Heisser |
Aye
|
| P. Reddy |
Aye
|
| T. Hollenberg |
Aye
|
Jennifer Freeman presented the Equitastic Partner Award to Claris Health