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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday August 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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.

Directors Present

C. Conway, G. Olson, J. Alvarado, J. John C. Heintz, J. Ossei-Anto, N. Cabrel, S. Wechsler, T. Ossei-Anto

Directors Absent

C. Chambers, H. Echeverria, R. Williams

Guests Present

A. Carlstone-Hurst

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Wechsler called a meeting of the board of directors of Libertas College Prep to order on Saturday Aug 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM.

C.

Public Comment

No public comment.

D.

Approve Minutes

N. Cabrel made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-07-25.
T. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Leadership Updates

A.

School Dashboard Update

Dan Maguire gave highlights from the first week of school and adjustments that had happened throughout the summer including increasing the 5th grade from 2 cohorts to 3 cohorts. 

 

Dan Maguire gave an update of how the school is looking according to the School Dashboard with internal goals. 

 

Dan Maguire spend time overviewing the LAUSD oversight report with Governance (4), Student Achievement (3), Organizational, Management, and Operations (4), and Fiscal Operations (4). 

 

Dan Maguire did a deep dive into the school's academic priority and how it is informed by the Opportunity Makers (a white paper by TNTP) about schools that have sustainable transformative outcomes for kids. 

B.

Board Dashboard Update

Sarah Weschler gave an overview of last year's board goals and acknowledged the long and impactful contribution of Gary Olson as he steps down from the board. 

 

Sarah Weschler also gave an overview of the board retreat and what to expect September 27th. 

C.

Strategic Plan Implementation

Vanessa Ayala focused on the enrollment goals of the strategic priority. Current year enrollment is 321, over the 315 projected enrollment. 

D.

Finance Update

Dan Maguire gave an overview of the budget and the financial projections in line with the positive beginning of year enrollment. 

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve the instructional materials for Williams Monitoring

J. Alvarado made a motion to approve the instructional materials for Williams Monitoring.
J. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Motion to approve the declaration of need for 25-26.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to approve the declaration of need.
N. Cabrel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Employee Handbook.

T. Ossei-Anto made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Employee Handbook.
J. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Student and Family Handbook.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Student and Family Handbook.
J. Alvarado seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Olson made a motion to adjourn the meeting in honor of Gary Olsen.
J. John C. Heintz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Carlstone-Hurst

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 vayala@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 890-8646.