Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Academic Accountability Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM

Location

Call In: 719-394-0060, PIN: 81249. Additional Call in Locations: 1700 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015, 2723 W 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005, 3169 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90039
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

Committee Members Present

A. Valentine (remote), K. Kilty (remote), S. Chandler (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

L. Renfort (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Valentine called a meeting of the Academic Accountability Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Aug 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM.

II. Academic Accountability

A.

Presentation of SBAC Scores

Kelly Kilty shared: SBAC scores have been released but are embargoed until the State lifts the embargo around 8/31.
Network totals for ELA & Math at a combined 4% increase year over year.
Shared recent 16-17 data as compared to previous 2 school years.
Kelli Kilty will work on a Smarter Balance primer to be presented at the Board Meeting next week along with the current scores.
Plans to present the data showing both the met and exceeded scores and discuss the relationship to college readiness.
Closing Items:
- Obtain update from Malka on definition of Academic Excellence 
- Next committee meeting with focus on defining the goals for the committee
- Scheduled next meeting for 9/20 at 2:30 pm at 1700 Pico 

III. 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 2:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Valentine