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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday February 24, 2024 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 Vanessa Ayala at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at vayala@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 890-8646.

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

J. John C. Heintz

Guests Present

A. Carlstone-Hurst, D. Maguire, 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 Feb 24, 2024 at 9:34 AM.

C.

Motion to approve the agenda.

C. Chambers made a motion to Approve the agenda.
N. Cabrel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

S. Wechsler made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-20-24.
J. Alvarado seconded the motion.

Change Greg Pope to "absent"

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comment

Meeting was open to public comment.  No members of the public had comments. 

II. Leadership Updates

A.

School Dashboard Update

Dan provided an update on school dashboard, including mission, leadership roles, academics, financial operations, capital investments, and mission fulfillment.  Dan provided updates on happenings on campus and student life.  Dan also discussed the SBAC goals and progress towards those goals.  He also discussed overall attendance and ADA metrics.  Dan also introduced Arianna Chopp. Assistant Principal.  Arianna introduced herself and her background as well as her goals for the year.

 

Dan provided an update on enrollment, including interest forms.  Vanessa also provided an update on ADA and absenteeism metrics.  

B.

Governance Update

Brandis discussed the Board dashboard, including guiding principles and goals for this school year.  

C.

Finance Update

Evan and Dan provided an update on finance, including January actuals compared to budget.  Dan provided details on ADA budget to actuals and current forecast.  Mike from ExEd also walked through the ExEd dashboard, including ADA and enrollment, tracking revenue and expenses, as well as overall financial statements.  The Board engaged in a robust discussion around balance sheet and income statement metrics and current results.  

D.

Strategic Task Force

Dan provided an update on the Strategic plan, including the process, mission, paths and purpose.  Dan discussed the current progress to date and the actions taken to date.  

E.

LCAP Midyear Update

Anna provided an overview of the LCAP midyear update.  The Board engaged in a discussion around current results and expectations.

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve 24-25 school calendar

G. Olson made a motion to Approve 24-25 school calendar.
J. Alvarado seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Motion to approve Bob Williams as a board member

J. Ossei-Anto made a motion to Approve Bob Williams as a board member.
H. Echeverria 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.
C. Chambers 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 12:26 PM.

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 Vanessa Ayala at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at vayala@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 890-8646.