Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday March 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Location

1612 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

 

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Topic: Governance Committee Meeting 

 

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Meeting ID: 839 6413 4307

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. Osuna, L. Heisser, T. Bell

Committee Members Absent

M. Gomez

Guests Present

K. Farrar

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Heisser called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Friday Mar 17, 2023 at 2:47 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Bell made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 02-08-23.
C. Osuna seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Public Comment

Moises Gomez noted that he is attending as a member of the public today, 3/17.

II. Governance

A.

Board Growth Plan

Discussion noted of a smooth onboarding process for the board's most recent elected 5 committee members and reviewed the steps that have been taken to support this process.  

B.

Update on 22-23 Committee Goals

Discussion held about renewal of terms and commitments to committees moving forward and the historical length of terms year over year.  In line with committee goals, the committee will evaluate records for colleagues about commitments for the 2023-2024 year.  The board chair succession plan for the leadership will be included as part of these conversations.  

C.

Outreach Plan

D.

Board Check-in & Accountability Review

The governance committee discussed returning to a standardized dashboard of member participation. The committee discussed ways to ensure smooth leadership and transfer of knowledge across committees moving into the cycle of the next year, with a focus on the board retreat as a primary mechanism for this conversation. 

III. 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 5:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Heisser