October Board Meeting Minutes

October 24, 2024, 3:30-6:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

October Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Location

1612 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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9601 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hill, CA 90210

Topic: October Board Meeting
When: Oct 24, 2024 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided prior to discussion and action on agenda items. 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.

Directors Present

C. Langston (remote), L. Heisser, M. Gomez, P. Reddy, R. McKenzie (remote), T. Bell, T. Hollenberg

Directors Absent

D. Ortiz, S. Jauregui

Guests Present

A. Rojo, B. Canosa-Carr, C. Melgares (remote), J. Edelman, J. Freeman, J. Gonzalez, J. Rudolph, Joanna Montgomery, K. Farrar, K. Gouveia, L. Lofton, L. Mitre, Lourdes Villasenor, R. Spencer, S. Estilai, S. Roditti, V. Pena

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance and Guests

B. Call the Meeting to Order

L. Heisser called a meeting of the board of directors of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Oct 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM.

C. Video of EQ3 Scholars

D. Approve Minutes

M. Gomez made a motion to approve the minutes from September Board Meeting on 09-19-24.

P. Reddy seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Langston	Aye
R. McKenzie	Aye
S. Jauregui	Absent
T. Bell	Aye
P. Reddy	Aye
D. Ortiz	Absent
T. Hollenberg	Aye
L. Heisser	Aye
M. Gomez	Aye

II. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

There was no public comment made during this meeting.

III. Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session

A. Public Report on Action Taken in Closed-Session

There was no action taken during closed session.

IV. Organizational Updates

A. Key Strategies to Achieve Breakthrough Academic Results

Robert Spencer and Bobby Canosa-Carr shared a presentation on Key Strategies to Achieve Breakthrough Academic Results.

B. Principal Presentation

Joanna Montgomery presented updates on EQ3 learning strategies.

C. Equitas Approach Priorities

Sofia Roditti, Robert Spencer, Jason Rudolph and Jessica Edelman shared organizational updates.

D. Break

E. Fiscal Updates

M. Gomez made a motion to Approve Monthly Financials for August 2024.

T. Bell seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Heisser	Aye
P. Reddy	Aye
R. McKenzie	Aye
C. Langston	Aye
T. Hollenberg	Aye
M. Gomez	Aye
T. Bell	Aye
S. Jauregui	Absent
D. Ortiz	Absent

F. Equitas Academy Board Bylaws

P. Reddy made a motion to Approve Equitas Academy Board Bylaws.

T. Hollenberg seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Langston	Aye
T. Hollenberg	Aye
T. Bell	Abstain
L. Heisser	Aye
D. Ortiz	Absent
R. McKenzie	Aye
P. Reddy	Aye
M. Gomez	Aye
S. Jauregui	Absent

G. Updated Reclassification Criteria

T. Bell made a motion to Approve Updated Reclassification Criteria.

M. Gomez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
P. Reddy	Aye
T. Hollenberg	Aye
S. Jauregui	Absent
D. Ortiz	Absent
R. McKenzie	Aye
L. Heisser	Aye
T. Bell	Aye
C. Langston	Aye
M. Gomez	Aye

V. Resource Development

A. Committee Goals

Catie Langston provided Resource Development Committee Updates.

VI. Finance

A. Committee Goals

Tom Hollenberg shared finance committee updates with the Board.

VII. Governance Committee

A. Committee Goals

Tyler Bell shared governance committee updates with the Board.

VIII. Culmination of Meeting

A. Announcements

B. Evaluation of Meeting

Great efficient meeting, informative and incredible. Answered questions and adjusting the deck in real time.

Material were high quality. Academic, school site presentation and board update deck were great. Clear thread between the materials and aligned with Vision 2030.

Appreciation for continued focus on wildly impprtant goals and helps the board remember where to focus.

The dashboard and format and evolution of the deck has been helpful in continued tracking. Would be helpful to know upcoming markers and test dates.

IX. 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 5:32 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

L. Heisser