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
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
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Public Comment
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.
Moises Gomez noted that he is attending as a member of the public today, 3/17.