Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Resource Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday February 17, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Location

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Topic: Resource Dev Committee Meeting

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Meeting ID: 811 4531 5977

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

C. Langston (remote), D. Krishna (remote), D. Ortiz (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Ortiz

Guests Present

K. Farrar (remote), S. Roditti (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Krishna called a meeting of the Resource Development Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Friday Feb 17, 2023 at 12:37 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Langston made a motion to approve minutes.
D. Krishna seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)

C. Langston made a motion to operate under the provisions of 54953e.
D. Krishna seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comment

no individuals were present who wished to give public comment

II. Discussion: Board Fundraising Learning and Development

A.

Board Fundraising Learning and Development

Wanda will be delivering board PD on this topic on Thursday 2/23 at the full board meeting.

D. Ortiz arrived.

B.

Next Session with Wanda Scott

III. Review of Resource Committee Goals Established for FY ‘22-’23

A.

Goal:100% Engagement to Raise $26,000

Fundraising remains at 13% to goal toward the end of the year desired outcomes.

B.

Development of Equitas’s Fundraising Philosophy

Discussion held about the preferences and philosophy of the current board's giving patterns and ways in which this committee might use time across various development possibilities.

IV. Review and Discussion of Status for Proposed Related Actions

A.

Funding of Scholarship

Draft alumni document reviewed in order to be used in board meeting of 2/23.

B.

Intent to Give in FY22-23

C.

Committee to Reach Out to Individual Board Members

D.

Standardize Board Fundraising Updates

E.

Board Members to Donate by End of FY’22-’23

V. 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 1:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Krishna