Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 25, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Location
1700 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided at the conclusion of the agenda. 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
Directors Present
A. Valentine, B. Snyder, O. Bajracharya, P. Buelna, R. Lambe, S. Chandler
Directors Absent
A. Sowrirajan
Guests Present
Joelle Barrios, Malka Borrego, Samira Estilai, Sunny Im
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 Jun 25, 2015 at 6:09 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-28-15 Board Meeting on 05-28-15.
B. Snyder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. CEO Report
A.
LCAP
O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve LCAP for all three schools.
P. Buelna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
State of the School Update/CEO Accomplishments
CEO presented goals accomplished for 2014-2015 school year.
III. Closed Session-CEO Evaluation
A.
CEO Performance Review and Compensation for 2015-2016
Board voted on compensation package for CEO.
R. Lambe made a motion to approve compensation package for CEO.
A. Valentine seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Finance
A.
Board Review of Financial Package
R. Lambe made a motion to approve May financials (balance sheet, income statement, check register, and gl).
B. Snyder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of Budgets for 2015-2016
R. Lambe made a motion to approve budgets for all three schools.
S. Chandler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
CALPADS Contracts
B. Snyder made a motion to approve CALPADS contract for 2015-2016.
O. Bajracharya seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Insurance Proposal
R. Lambe made a motion to approve insurance proposal for 2015-2016.
S. Chandler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
EPA for all three schools
B. Snyder made a motion to approve EPA for all three schools.
O. Bajracharya seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Consolidated Application
O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve CON APP for 2015-2016.
S. Chandler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Board Retreat
B.
Employee Handbook
O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve employee handbook.
B. Snyder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VI. 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 8:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
O. Bajracharya