Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 27, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Location
1700 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Directors Present
A. Valentine, B. Snyder, O. Bajracharya, R. Lambe
Directors Absent
A. Sowrirajan, K. Rosholt, P. Buelna
Guests Present
M. Borrego, S. Estilai
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
O. Bajracharya called a meeting of the board of directors of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Mar 27, 2014 at 6:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
No discussion
R. Lambe made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 01-23-14 Board Meeting on 01-23-14.
A. Valentine seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
III. Leader
A.
Executive Director Report with State of the School (ESN Audit)
We will have a third party audit on April 22nd for the elementary and part of our inflexion funding from Excellent Schools Network.
Community Partnerships/Fundraising
• Received grant for shade structure from KABOOM
• Taproot Grant
• Walton
• Submitted for Weingart
• Distinguished schools award visit
• Charter School Growth Fund
LAUSD
• Oversight visits
Academic Program
• Reviewed by Academic Accountabitliy
Teachers/Hiring
• Looking for Special Education Director, Director Network Operations, Development Director, Teachers
Strategic Planning and Growth
• Need brand management (organization)
• Renewed and Equitas #3
• Facilities for both middle school and new school
• 360 review for LT
• Change Management –Operations and DCI role
• Changes in organization structures
B.
LAUSD Oversight
Both schools received audits from LAUSD. The elementary school has a final report and we are awaiting the final version for the middle school.
C.
Policies (Homeless, Parental, and Grievance)
Postponed discussion to our next board meeting.
IV. Finance
A.
January & February 2014 Financial Statements and Cash Flow through June 2014
Reviewed financials for January and February (income statement, balance sheet, and check register) for both schools.
A. Valentine made a motion to approve financials.
O. Bajracharya seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Credit Card-Authorized Users
Discussion at next board meeting.
C.
Con App
Removed from agenda.
D.
Approval of the 2nd Interim
Samira reviewed the 2nd interim reports for Equitas Academy elementary and Equitas Academy #2.
B. Snyder made a motion to approve 2nd Interims for both schools.
R. Lambe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Committee Goal Setting
Goal setting for committees discussed:
1. Academic Accountability
* create a dashboard with clear metric illustrating how school doing with calendar for presenting to board
* Primer on academics
2. Finance
*Capital campaign strategic planning
3. Resource Development
*Give and Get $2500 for each board member
4. Governance
*Add one development board member
*On boarding packet for new board members
*ED and board member evaluation
VI. Academic Accountability
A.
Academic Program and data
Reviewed academic dashboard on student achievement for both schools.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
O. Bajracharya