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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

May Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday May 7, 2022 at 9:30 AM

Location

Libertas College Prep
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.

Directors Present

B. Johnson, C. Chambers, G. Olson, G. Pope, S. Wechsler

Directors Absent

H. Echeverria, J. John C. Heintz

Guests Present

A. Carlstone-Hurst, Dan Maguire

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Chambers called a meeting of the board of directors of Libertas College Prep to order on Saturday May 7, 2022 at 9:47 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

G. Olson made a motion to approve the minutes from March Board Meeting on 03-26-22.
B. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve minutes

G. Pope made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 03-30-22.
S. Wechsler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comment

Members of the public did not have a comment. 

II. Leadership Updates

A.

Governance Update

Nominations for new board officials:

Nomination for board chair - Brandis Johnson

Nomination for vice chair - Christen Chambers

Nomination for treasurer - Greg Pope

Nomination for secretary - Hilda Echeverria 

B.

Dashboard Update

School leadership reviewed the positive hiring updates, school dashboard metrics, and the current enrollment numbers for next years. 

C.

Academic Taskforce

Sarah gave an overview of the work of the Academic Taskforce and high level goals for the year. 

D.

Budget Taskforce

Evan Hodes presented the March 2022 financials and shared the 990s to review with the board. 

 

Alma Zepeda presented the possible purchase of van in order to booster the long term growth of the afterschool programs and sports teams. 

 

 

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve the ExED contract.

G. Olson made a motion to approve the ExED Contract.
C. Chambers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Motion to approve the Winter Consolidated Application.

Motion to table after review.

The Winter Consolidated application was presented and the vote was tabled. 

The motion did not carry.

IV. 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 11:49 AM.

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 annachurst@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 902-6808.