Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 16, 2019 at 2:30 PM
Location
2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, Additional Call in: 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
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Additional call in information: https://zoom.us/j/831806131 (no password or pin required), 2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, Additional Call in: 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
Additional call in information: https://zoom.us/j/831806131 (no password or pin required), 2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, Additional Call in: 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
Committee Members Present
O. Bajracharya, T. Bell
Committee Members Absent
C. Sanii
Guests Present
M. Borrego, N. Orlando
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
O. Bajracharya called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Thursday May 16, 2019 at 2:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 04-25-19 Governance Committee Meeting on 04-25-19.
T. Bell seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| O. Bajracharya |
Aye
|
| C. Sanii |
Absent
|
| N. Orlando |
Aye
|
| M. Borrego |
Absent
|
II. Governance
A.
Review any potential new board/committee members
B.
Governance Follow Up from Board Retreat
Review of Board Retreat commitments.
Board members agreed to review Board Retreat strategy chart before June meeting.
Will create goals for 19-20 based on chart.
Use meeting to review and approve draft of goals and assignments for Governance.
Governance can have a goal to support other committees with creation of goals and assignments.
Board members agreed to review Board Retreat strategy chart before June meeting.
Will create goals for 19-20 based on chart.
Use meeting to review and approve draft of goals and assignments for Governance.
Governance can have a goal to support other committees with creation of goals and assignments.
C.
Discuss succession planning and CEO sabbatical
Review of Sabbatical Leave Policy
Lawyer reviewed.
Oliver does not have any additional adjustments or revisions.
Will run financial analysis of policy.
Already limited the impact by having only one a year and only 6 months.
Will take time to think through planning for all staff and gather input.
Will adjust policy as CEO Sabbatical Leave Policy and then revise after planning for all staff.
At will agreement document was added so that it shows Sabbatical language.
Lawyer reviewed.
Oliver does not have any additional adjustments or revisions.
Will run financial analysis of policy.
Already limited the impact by having only one a year and only 6 months.
Will take time to think through planning for all staff and gather input.
Will adjust policy as CEO Sabbatical Leave Policy and then revise after planning for all staff.
At will agreement document was added so that it shows Sabbatical language.
D.
Review Goals FY 18-19
Will review at next meeting.
E.
New Board Member Onboarding
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 3:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
O. Bajracharya
Invited to May board meeting.
Open to discussion.
Need to decide on committees.
Malka stated potentials for nominating:
Prabu in Finance/Treasurer
Pilar in Governance/Chair
Onboarding:
Goal for governance to look at for 19-20. Refine the give/get policy in conjunction with Cathy (Development Director).
Present Board slate and terms at June Board meeting for a vote.