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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday October 28, 2023 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

B. Johnson, C. Chambers, G. Olson, G. Pope, H. Echeverria, J. Alvarado (remote), J. John C. Heintz, N. Cabrel, S. Wechsler, T. Ossei-Anto

Directors Absent

J. Ossei-Anto

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

H. Echeverria

Guests Present

A. Carlstone-Hurst, S. Jain, 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 Oct 28, 2023 at 9:39 AM.

C.

Motion to approve the agenda.

C. Chambers made a motion to approve the agenda.
T. Ossei-Anto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

Tabled to the next board meeting. 

E.

Public Comment

Welcomed Bob Williams to observe the board meeting. 

II. Leadership Updates

A.

School Dashboard Update

H. Echeverria arrived.

Dan provided an update on the school dashboard including academics, financial operations, capital investment and mission fulfillment.  Dan also provided an update on enrollment and average daily attendance.  Dan also provided an update on teacher hires and teacher development.  Dan also provided an overview of the staff survey which is completed each October and March.  Dan also provided an update on the SBAC results, Smarter Balanced Assessment System.  Sakshi provided an update of Giving Tuesday and the goals for the current year.  

B.

Finance Update

Evan provided a finance update.  Evan walked through the finance dashboard including year to date results and forecast for the year.    Christen provided an update on the audit status.

C.

Governance Update

Brandis provided an overview of the Board dashboard, including board member engagement, number of board members, 5 year strategic agenda, and acting as stewards of Libertas to our networks and communities.  Brandis provided an update on Board recruitment as well as results of the Board check-in.  

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve the LAUSD updated COVID vaccine requirements.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to Approve the LAUSD updated COVID vaccine requirements.
S. Wechsler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Wechsler made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
G. Pope 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 11:41 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.