Libertas College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 12, 2023 at 9:15 AM
Location
Libertas College Prep
5101 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062
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. Pope, H. Echeverria, J. Alvarado, J. John C. Heintz, J. Turner, T. Ossei-Anto
Directors Absent
G. Olson, N. Cabrel, S. Wechsler
Guests Present
A. Carlstone-Hurst, D. Maguire, V. Ayala
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Motion to approve the agenda and the consent agenda.
D.
Public Comment
II. Leadership Updates
A.
School Dashboard Update
Dan provided a school dashboard update. Vanessa discussed the updates to our logo and social media presence. Dan discussed the first week of school, academics, enrollment, human capital and finance. Dan grounded his discussion on the Libertas mission and the Board reflected on our mission statement.
Academics - Dan discussed the Libertas year over year % of students proficiency scores in ELA and Math. Dan discussed the trends in proficiency scores over the years cohort to cohort.
Enrollment - Dan discussed estimated enrollment for the year and goal for the current year. Dan and Vanessa discussed summer events that were attended to promote the school in the community. School continues to strive for enrollment in 4th and 5th grades which still have openings. Dan discussed the steps the school is taking to increase enrollment, including roles of the operations staff, recruiting, and incentives for referrals.
Human capital - Dan discussed current staffing noting that school is 100% staffed.
Finance - Dan provided a finance update to note that school is projected to have net income in the upcoming year.
Dan provided an update on Williams monitoring. Williams monitoring includes instructional materials check, based on credentialing, and the board role of approving the curriculum.
B.
Oversight Update
Dan also discussed the oversight report. The official oversight report was received and sent to the Board. The oversight report encompassed governance, student achievement, organizational management programs and operations and fiscal operations.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
1. Revised Parent and Family Handbook
B.
2. Updated Employee Handbook
C.
3. School Safety Plan
D.
4. Approve Minutes
E.
Approve Consent Agenda
IV. Motions
A.
Motion to approve the resolution for the sufficiency of instructional materials for the 2023-2024 school year.
Anna provided an overview of the instructional materials to the Board and any changes.
B.
Motion to approve the Declaration of Need.
Vanessa provided an overview of the declaration of need to the Board and type of permits needed.
C.
Motion to approve the Craven Act petitions for 2023-2024.
Vanessa gave an overview of the Craven act and the board policy regarding the use of local assignment option per education code 44258.3.
V. Board Retreat
A.
Board Retreat
The Board conducted its annual Board retreat. The Board discussed clarifying their vision for success as a board, identifying key factors for strategic planning, and defining goals for the board and its task forces. The board discussed board norms and composition, strategic planning, board dashboard reviews, and task force goal setting.
The Board shared their reflections on the day and concluded the retreat.
Brandis opened the meeting up for public comment. One member of the public was unable to attend but notified us that she will attend next meeting to discuss parking matters around the school. No other public comments were made.