Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Location

2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005
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Committee Members Present

A. Sowrirajan (remote), B. Snyder (remote), M. Ford (remote), S. Estilai (remote)

Committee Members Absent

A. Perez, J. Cruz

Guests Present

M. Borrego (remote), P. Reddy (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Sowrirajan called a meeting of the Finance Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at 12:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

B. Snyder made a motion to approve minutes from the Finance Meeting (combined with Development) on 04-25-19 Finance Meeting (combined with Development) on 04-25-19.
A. Sowrirajan seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

There are no members of the Public were in attendance.

III. Finance Committee

A.

Review of 2019-2020 draft budget

Ms Ford and Ms Estilai presented the budget model as it stands today there is a $670K deficit which will be reviewed with the network  team. The completed budget will be sent to the finance committee on the 17th for discussion in the finance committee meeting on the 25th.  

B.

Review of April 2019 Financials

Mis Estilai presented the April financials which have 65 days of cash on hand and ending as expected with two months left in the cycle.

C.

Goal Setting

Mr Perez would like to begin the process of goal setting for next year this is just preamble to the process and will complete that work in the upcoming meetings. The suggestion is to push the meeting out by one half hour from 12:00-1:30 in order to make time for this.

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 12:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Sowrirajan
B. Snyder made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Sowrirajan seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.