Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 20, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Location

2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, Additional Call in: https://zoom.us/j/120038813; 655 N Central Ave, Glendale, Ca 91203, 2100 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite#1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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

Additional call in information: https://zoom.us/j/120038813, 2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067, 655 N Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91203, 2100 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506

Committee Members Present

C. Sanii (remote), T. Bell (remote)

Committee Members Absent

O. Bajracharya

Guests Present

M. Borrego, N. Orlando (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Sanii called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Dec 20, 2018 at 2:36 PM.

II. Governance

A.

Determine additional board/committee members in view of recent additions

Send contact to Oliver for follow on possible board members. Committee members will move to board members in March.  

B.

Formalize dashboard and committee reporting structure

Create a dashboard on if committee members would be invited (interest, attendance, and board vote). There needs to be a January dashboard for how committee members are tracking. Oliver will share dashboard with Malka and she will fill out. Discussed how we could use a buddy system to help new board members. Start buddy system in March. 

C.

Discuss succession planning and CEO sabbatical

Malka will provide some examples or data for sabbatical. Think through succession planning.  Discussed timing and when this happens. Sabbatical planning might need more than one year. Consider bringing someone as an interim. Thinking through personal needs and what it looks like. By January committee meeting, Malka will share thoughts and research. 

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 3:13 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Sanii