Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Academic Accountability Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Location

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Meeting ID: 873 1700 9241

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

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, may request assistance in advance of the meeting by contacting Equitas Academy Charter School at 1700 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or by phone (213) 201-0440.

Committee Members Present

A. Santino (remote), J. Belcher (remote), K. Gouveia (remote), O. Bajracharya (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

J. Edelman (remote), K. Farrar (remote), R. Spencer (remote), S. Pacheco (remote), S. Roditti (remote), cristina lowry (remote), jennifer freeman (remote), melissa lawrence (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)

O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve Government Code Section 54953e.
A. Santino seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Santino called a meeting of the Academic Accountability Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday Oct 4, 2022 at 3:03 PM.

D.

Public Comment

no public comment in attendance or requested

II. Approve Minutes

A.

Minutes

O. Bajracharya made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Accountability Committee Meeting on 09-13-22.
A. Santino seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Academic Accountability

A.

Updates on Academic Data

Academic accountability committee discussed the continued "strong start" of the 2023-2023 school year in the areas of enrollment, talent hiring and retention, and both quantitative and qualitative measures of student achievement including the data for special student populations. Additional classroom observation data was offered highlighting the approach for this school year in creating and supporting a culture of excellence for every classroom throughout the organization.

B.

Topics for November Committee Meeting

Proposal was made to retain the Nov. 8 meeting in preparation for the December board meeting but eliminate the currently scheduled December meeting. 

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 4:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Santino