Equitas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 19, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
Topic: December Special Board Meeting
Time: Dec 19, 2022 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 814 8584 5126
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Meeting ID: 814 8584 5126
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.
Directors Present
A. Santino (remote), C. Langston (remote), D. Krishna (remote), O. Bajracharya (remote), P. Reddy (remote), T. Bell (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Ortiz, F. Spindler, L. Heisser
Guests Present
Bobby Canosa-Carr (remote), C. Melgares (remote), E. Wyatt (remote), K. Farrar (remote), N. Peters (remote), R. Spencer (remote), S. Roditti (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)
Roll Call | |
---|---|
T. Bell |
Aye
|
F. Spindler |
Absent
|
D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
P. Reddy |
Aye
|
O. Bajracharya |
Aye
|
A. Santino |
Aye
|
D. Krishna |
Aye
|
C. Langston |
Aye
|
L. Heisser |
Absent
|
C.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Org Update
A.
Universal Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Plan
Our Why:
- Prepare four-year-olds for success in kindergarten
Promoting Kindergarten Readiness by:
- Ensuring equity and access
- Low scholar-to-adult ratios in TK classrooms
- Instill wonder and curiosity
- Focused on early literacy, writing, and foundational math concepts
Staffing in the UTK Classroom:
- Scholar to adult ratio of 12:1
- 1 teacher and 1 instructional aide for each classroom
Curriculum Alignment:
- California Preschool Learning Foundations and the State Standards
Enrollment & Staffing:
- One classroom for EQ, EQ3 & EQ5
- Two classrooms for EQ6
Questions:
- Catie - Do you have research for the demand of this program? Yes, we've had interest over the past few years.
- Alyssa - Do you have any concerns with filling staffing? We can fill these positions with current staff.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
O. Bajracharya |
Aye
|
A. Santino |
Aye
|
F. Spindler |
Absent
|
C. Langston |
Aye
|
P. Reddy |
Aye
|
T. Bell |
Aye
|
D. Ortiz |
Absent
|
L. Heisser |
Absent
|
D. Krishna |
Aye
|
No public comment.