Libertas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 21, 2023 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), H. Zavala (remote), K. Diamond Kayiatos (remote), K. Stewart (remote), N. Barker (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Barrows, L. Davis, P. Kkayego, S. Lapolice, S. Williams, T. Curtis
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Montero (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
M. Montero (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Board Chair Welcome
C.
Record Attendance and Guests
D.
Approve Minutes : Feb Meeting
E.
Public Comment
No public in attendance
II. Management Report
A.
Management Report
Talent - recruiting for next year, focused on 11the grade. Contracts went out, deadline to sign was last Friday. Launched Teacher Ambassador program to help new staff. Over 90% staff returning!
Enrollment - 6th and 7th on track, need to work on 8th, 9th, 10th. Applications and acceptances are up compared to in the past. Those who declined chose a different charter school or had moved so ineligible to attend.
School Data - attendance in very good shape (mid 90's), GPA solid - 3rd quarter a little dip but monitoring closely.
College Process - dean now in place and onboarded. Main goals set and working toward them. Libertas helps cover costs for pre-college programs if needed. Thinking about how to keep our top kids challenged - possible dual enrollment opportunities.
Facilities - continuing to meet with developer bi-weekly.
Banking - reviewed concerns with PeoplesBank and feeling comfortable.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Achievement Committee
No meeting since the last Board Meeting.
B.
Finance Committee
No report
C.
Development Committee
Updates on foundation requests. Should be hearing from 5 foundations/institutions in April. Asks totaling about $400k are out. These organizations are likely to continue their giving in addition to these large asks.
Sent out giving packets last week to past donors. Committee starting follow up now.
Considering a second event in late May/ early June. Also happy to do 1-1 tours or small group "lunch and learn" visits. If you have ideas of someone or a few people you'd like to have to the school, let us know.
D.
Governance Committee
Potential Trustee vote in next meeting
E.
ED Evaluation Committee
Vote on Bonus structure at next meeting
IV. Other Business
A.
Trustee Retreat - Friday, June 23rd
Morning meeting in person
V. Closing Items
A.
Next meeting
Tuesday, April 25 at 5:30
Welcome, thank you for joining us.