Libertas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5069946767?pwd=QXEvbzlHb0tYZWE4VHl6MCtrVFlGUT09
Meeting ID: 506 994 6767
Password: 12345
Trustees Present
A. Seymour (remote), D. Barrows (remote), H. Zavala (remote), K. Diamond Kayiatos (remote), K. Stewart (remote), L. Davis (remote), N. Barker (remote), S. Lapolice (remote)
Trustees Absent
L. Flynn, L. Velez, P. Kkayego, S. Williams, T. Curtis
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Montero (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
M. Montero (remote)
Guests Present
Jeffery Fialky (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Curtis |
Absent
|
| H. Zavala |
Aye
|
| D. Barrows |
Aye
|
| K. Diamond Kayiatos |
Aye
|
| L. Velez |
Absent
|
| K. Stewart |
Abstain
|
| P. Kkayego |
Absent
|
| L. Flynn |
Absent
|
| N. Barker |
Aye
|
| L. Davis |
Aye
|
| A. Seymour |
Aye
|
| S. Williams |
Absent
|
| S. Lapolice |
Aye
|
D.
Board Chair Welcome
E.
Approve Minutes : Oct Meeting
F.
Public Comment
II. Management Report
A.
Management Report
MM highlighted for the Board :
FY23 Enrollment -- has remained steady in lower academy and have seen an increase in students returning in upper academy which sparked an idea for next year to recruit families who have left LACS .
School data :
Attendance in a strong place . Goal 97% and close to that . 10th grade is lowest with 94% . Friday extension days are available for those who have missed school.
GPA - 9th and 10th grade : Team is tracking close to see what lower GPAs are result of (Homework, test grades...etc). Working hard to boost these GPAs. In stronger place vs start of year but not there yet .
SPS Transportation Dispute : SPS provides transportation (we partner with them). SPS for the first time is refusing to cover transporting students when they are closed and we are open . This is approx 3 days/year. DESE is now involved Possible outcome : 1) SPS provide transportation 2) provide our own transportation (doable but not ideal). This is not unique to LACS. Other charters experiencing same issue. TBD. MM to keep Board updated on outcome.
FYIs & Asks for Board :
Board to give by Feb 2023
Donor Prospect List - look at this . Add connections and intel. MM to send an email to Board
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Achievement Committee
NB :
MM covered a lot of the points shared with the AAC this month (see above). Wrapping up Qtr 1 and discussed ways the team is responding to data. Attendance has improved which team has been working on. Lower academy: focus ANet results --some positive data however still behind the goals for this year.
B.
Finance Committee
Patrick was not in attendance therefore pushing a vote on October Financials to next month
C.
Development Committee
Kari updated the team :
Hoped for letters to be out and for gifts to be coming in but on hold for a bit . Stay tuned. Donor lists - please provide insight and MM pushed earlier.
Role of DC is to provide oversight of campaign and ensure that progress is being made / hitting milestones / act as a sounding board for David & MM . DC main goal is to raise current use funds.
Kari plugged that if anyone is interested in being involved in the working campaign fundraising group - (making calls, getting more in the work) to let MM know.
Board giving by 2/2023! This helps us when we meet with donors to relay that there is 100% Board participation. Also helps when applying for grants.
D.
Governance Committee
Hector stated that there was not a GC meeting this past month . GC will meet next month to draft a recruitment plan.
E.
ED Evaluation Committee
No report this month
"Mr. Chairman " moved to move the meeting to executive session