Libertas College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday May 11, 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 Anna Hurst 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, J. John C. Heintz, R. Williams, S. Wechsler, T. Ossei-Anto
Directors Absent
G. Pope, H. Echeverria, J. Alvarado, J. Ossei-Anto, N. Cabrel
Guests Present
A. Carlstone-Hurst
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Motion to approve the agenda.
D.
Approve Minutes
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E.
Public Comment
F.
Public Hearing on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
No comments were shared from the public.
II. Leadership Updates
A.
School Dashboard Update
Dan Maguire gave an update on the NWEA MAP scores based on student subgroups highlighting the performance of students with IEPs and English Learners.
Dean Ruffin shared about the school culture priorities and the progress we have made since last year.
Cinthia Olivares shared out about the high school application progress and the percent of students who are fully enrolled and the process to support all students to be correctly matched with a college preparatory
B.
Scholarship Taskforce Update
Theo Ossei-Anto provided an overview of the scholarships awarded this year and the exciting opportunities opening up for the students attending private schools.
C.
Board Dashboard Update
Brandis Johnson gives an update on the board dashboard and encouraged board members to make their second trip to the campus before the end of the year!
D.
Finance Update
Dan Maguire gave an overview of the assumptions built out for the June budget. The team reviewed the March financials and the estimated EOY net income.
The Investment Committee shared out the upcoming plans for the maturing CDs.
E.
Strategic Taskforce
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
Dan Maguire gave the updated account of the recent direction of the Strategic Taskforce.
III. Motions
A.
Motion to move into a Closed Session.
IV. Closed Session to discuss Executive Compensation
A.
Executive Compensation
Brandis Johnson led discussion of the performance of the Head of School as well as the work of the Head of School Evaluation Committee and the 360 review process conducted.
B.
Motion to leave closed session.
C.
Report at the conclusion of closed session.
Brandis Johnson reported out that the board unanimously voted to renew Dan Maguire's 24-25 contract as Head of School and compensation at $137,400.
No public comment was made.