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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday September 16, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Location

5101 S. Western Ave

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, H. Echeverria, J. Alvarado, J. Ossei-Anto, N. Cabrel, T. Ossei-Anto

Directors Absent

G. Olson, G. Pope, J. John C. Heintz, S. Wechsler

Guests Present

D. Maguire, E. Hodes (remote), V. Ayala

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Johnson called a meeting of the board of directors of Libertas College Prep to order on Saturday Sep 16, 2023 at 9:43 AM.

C.

Motion to approve the agenda.

C. Chambers made a motion to Approve the agenda.
J. Alvarado seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

J. Ossei-Anto made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-12-23.
T. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comment

The meeting was opened for public comment, no public comment.

II. Leadership Updates

A.

School Dashboard Update

Dan provided a school dashboard update.  He first grounded the board in the Libertas mission.  Eh then shared pictures of recent events at Libertas and school activities.  Dan then provided an update to the school dashboard including academics, financial operations, capital investment, and mission fulfillment.  Dan also discussed the planning of a Board Alumni breakfast during October.  Dan also provided the ADA certification update.  

B.

Finance Update

Evan provided an update on the unaudited actuals and net income.  He also discussed the lease accounting change and its impact to the financial statements.   Evan also discussed Con App, the application for title funding buckets and the process to submit for application for funding.

C.

Academic Taskforce

Theo provided an updated on academics and MAP data.  Dan provided a detailed view of MAP data compared to prior year for ELA and Math.  He also discussed the steps the school is taking to support our students in continuing to improve scores, including reading and math intervention programs and phonics instruction.

D.

Board Dashboard Update

Brandis provided an update on the Board Dashboard for 22-23.  She provided an overview on each guiding principle, including the Board's role in advising the school on academic, operations, finance and human capital topics; accountability of Board members and stewardship of the Board.

 

Christen provided an overview of 23-24 Board task force and committees and board member commitments.  

E.

Strategic Planning Taskforce

Joaquin provided an overview of the strategic planning task force update including planning and opportunity assessments.

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Homeless Policy.

J. Alvarado made a motion to Approve the 23-24 Homeless Policy.
H. Echeverria seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Motion to approve the Spring Consolidated Application.

N. Cabrel made a motion to Approve the Spring Consolidated Application.
T. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Motion to approve the 2022-2023 Unaudited Actuals.

N. Cabrel made a motion to Approve the 22-23 unaudited actuals.
J. Alvarado seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

C. Chambers made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
J. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 11:46 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Echeverria
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.