Final

Libertas College Prep

Libertas Board Meeting and Board Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday September 17, 2022 at 8:15 AM PDT

Location

5101 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062

Public Comment: We welcome students, staff, parents, and all members of the public to our meetings! Members of the public are invited to address the board at the beginning of each meeting and will also be given opportunity to comment on each agenda item during the meeting, under the direction of the Board Chair or presiding Member.

Accommodations: It is important to us that our meetings be open to all. Guests or members of the public needing reasonable accommodations to attend or participate in any meeting should contact Anna Hurst at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at annachurst@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 902-6808.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:15 AM
  A. Board Team Building and Breakfast Discuss Sue Andres Brown 45 m
  B. Record Attendance   Christen Chambers 1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Christen Chambers 1 m
  D. Motion to approve the agenda. Vote Christen Chambers 2 m
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Christen Chambers 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 6, 2022  
  F. Motion to approve Joaquin Alvarado as a board member. Vote Christen Chambers 8 m
   

Dr. Joaquin Alvarado was raised in South Los Angeles and developed his passion in education at a very young age. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and Long Beach City College (LBCC). He holds a Doctorate in Education and a Masters of Science in Teaching from the University of Southern California (USC). Prior to joining the community college, Dr. Alvarado worked in the high school setting for almost ten years, first as a teacher and then as an administrator. Dr. Alvarado is a proud member of his community and continues to serve students and families of South Los Angeles. He believes that every student can learn, every student can succeed and every student has the potential to change the world.

 

He is currently serving on the School Safety Taskforce and has attended board meetings for over three months. 

  
  G. Public Comment Discuss Christen Chambers 3 m
   

This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on items not included on the agenda. Board members are limited in their response pursuant to the Brown Act requirements.

 

Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes. If an interpreter is needed for comments, they will be translated to English and the time limit shall be four (4) minutes. The Board may limit the total time for public comment to a reasonable time. 

  
II. Leadership Updates 9:18 AM
  A. Budget Taskforce Discuss Greg Pope 15 m
   

Review and discuss the year end close from 2021-2022 FY. 

 

  
III. Motions 9:33 AM
  A. Motion to approve the Libertas curriculum and instructional materials for 2022-2023. Vote Anna Carlstone-Hurst 5 m
  B. Motion to approve the Comprehensive School Safety Plan. Vote Anna Carlstone-Hurst 5 m
IV. Closing Items 9:43 AM
  A. Board Retreat Discuss 315 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Christen Chambers 2 m
Public Comment: We welcome students, staff, parents, and all members of the public to our meetings! Members of the public are invited to address the board at the beginning of each meeting and will also be given opportunity to comment on each agenda item during the meeting, under the direction of the Board Chair or presiding Member.

Accommodations: It is important to us that our meetings be open to all. Guests or members of the public needing reasonable accommodations to attend or participate in any meeting should contact Anna Hurst at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at annachurst@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 902-6808.