Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Location

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Directors Present

A. Perez (remote), A. Santino (remote), C. Langston (remote), J. Cruz (remote), O. Bajracharya (remote), P. Reddy (remote), T. Bell (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Krishna

Guests Present

K. Kilty (remote), L. Chang (remote), M. Borrego (remote), M. Ford (remote), N. Orlando (remote), N. Peters, S. Sobkov (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

O. Bajracharya called a meeting of the board of directors of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Jul 23, 2020 at 6:03 PM.
Oliver called the meeting to order. 

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Langston made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-25-20.
T. Bell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Bell
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
O. Bajracharya
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
Approved the minutes. 

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment. 

III. Consent

A.

Approval of FY 20-21 CACFP Contract

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Reddy
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
O. Bajracharya
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye

B.

Resolution of the Equitas Academy Charter School Inc. Governing Board to Approve the Execution of the Loan Agreement with The California School Finance Authority on Behalf of Equitas Academy Charter School #6

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
O. Bajracharya
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
T. Bell
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
A. Santino
Aye

C.

Approval of FY 20-21 Consolidated Application for Federal Funding

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Santino
Aye
O. Bajracharya
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent

D.

Resolution of the Equitas Academy Charter School Inc. Governing Board to Approve the Execution of the Lease Agreement with TeqLease to procure Chromebooks through SHI

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Reddy
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
O. Bajracharya
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
A. Perez
Aye

E.

The Equitas Academy Governing Board will approve the 2020-2021 Student and Family Handbook

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Bell
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
O. Bajracharya
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
C. Langston
Aye

F.

LOI and Agreement for Pre-Dev Loan for 1612 W Pico Blvd

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Reddy
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
C. Langston
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
A. Perez
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
O. Bajracharya
Aye

IV. Org Updates

A.

Acting CEO Update

Leslie Chang provided an update on Equitas. 

B.

CEO Update

Malka Borrego provided an update on Equitas and sabbatical. 

C.

LAUSD 2019-2020 Annual Performance-Based Remote Oversight Visit Report

Maggie Ford discussed LAUSD 2019-2020 Annual Performance-Based Remote Oversight Visit Report. 

V. Leader Support And Eval

A.

Potential Action on FY19-20 At-Will Agreement for CEO

T. Bell made a motion to Approve.
P. Reddy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Perez
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
J. Cruz
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
A. Santino
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
O. Bajracharya
Aye

VI. Finance

A.

SY 20-21 Budget

Maggie Ford discussed SY 20-21 Budget. 

VII. Resource Development

A.

FY20 Give/Get & 10th Year Anniversary Campaign Final Numbers

Nik Orlando discussed FY20 Give/Get & 10th Year Anniversary Campaign Final Numbers. 

B.

FY21 Ideas for Areas of Focus

Nik Orlando discussed FY21 Ideas for Areas of Focus. 

VIII. Governance

A.

Nominating Slate for SY 20-21

T. Bell made a motion to Voted.
P. Reddy seconded the motion.
Catie Langston is voted as Secretary of Equitas Board.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Reddy
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
A. Perez
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
T. Bell
Aye
C. Langston
Abstain
A. Santino
Aye
O. Bajracharya
Aye

B.

Nominating Slate for SY 20-21

P. Reddy made a motion to Voted.
A. Perez seconded the motion.
Tyler Bell voted as the Governance committee chair. 
Alyssa Santino voted as the Academic Accountability committee chair. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Perez
Aye
P. Reddy
Aye
D. Krishna
Absent
T. Bell
Aye
O. Bajracharya
Aye
J. Cruz
Aye
C. Langston
Aye
A. Santino
Aye

IX. Board Planning

A.

Board and Committee Goals

Maura Harrington discussed Board and Committee Goals. 

X. 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 7:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
O. Bajracharya