Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Location
1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
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. Sowrirajan, C. Sanii, J. Cruz, J. Troletti, N. Shaw, O. Bajracharya, T. Bell
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
B. Snyder, C. Zamora, M. Borrego, M. Ford, O. Ammon
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Sowrirajan called a meeting of the board of directors of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Saturday Aug 18, 2018 at 9:08 AM.
II. Morning Session
A.
Charter School Board Landscape
B.
Guided Committee Work
The four standing committees met to further refine their committee goals for 2018-2019: Finance, Academic, Governance and Development.
III. Afternoon Session
A.
Action Planning
Board committee chairs presented their draft committee goals by month. The group reviewed each month's goals and timing and discussed ideal timing for 2018-2019 board retreat. The group decided on April 2019 for the board retreat.
B. Snyder left.
IV. 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 2:59 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Sowrirajan
Explored Board on Track system and accessed the 2018-2019 Equitas board assessment online. Discussed how using this data can inform committee work and committee goals for this year.
Discussed the importance of the board and CEO partnership and how the Equitas partnership has gone to date as well as what the ideal partnership should look like in the future.
Reviewed potential board meeting prep cycle for future meetings as well as board member, committee chair, and staff roles and responsibilities. Clarified the role of the Governance Committee in holding board members accountable for attendance and participation in meetings. Reviewed basic Brown Act compliance matters.