Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Location

1612 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015 

 

Additional call-in locations:

132 S Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

12433 Camilla St, Whittier, CA 90601

3340 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405

3665 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

 

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Meeting ID: 863 0167 2207

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

L. Heisser, M. Gomez (remote), T. Bell

Committee Members Absent

C. Osuna

Guests Present

K. Farrar, S. Roditti

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 Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Bell made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Committee Meeting on 03-13-24.
M. Gomez seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Public Comment

There were no members of the public present wishing to offer comment.  

II. Governance

A.

Board Dashboard Review

Committee members discussed the data on board attendance and progress on board giving goals, as well as related next steps to support strong outcomes.

B.

Board Growth Plan

Board discussed status of the recruitment process for new board committee members and as potential future board members.  

C.

'24 Board Retreat Planning

The board discussed the draft of the board retreat and related pre-work.

D.

'24-'25 Board Meeting Calendar

The board discussed the proposed amended calendar for board meetings during the '24-'25 school year.  Clarifications were requested for the timelines of recommended February and April board meetings, with a request to consider holidays and events that may impact board availability.

E.

Update on '23-'24 Committee Goals

Governance committee members discussed the progress on three major committee goals for the '23-24 year. 

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 3:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Heisser