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VALUE SCHOOLS

Value Schools Board Meeting

Published on September 1, 2023 at 2:17 PM PDT

Date and Time

Friday September 8, 2023 at 9:30 AM PDT

Location

University Prep

1929 West Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90006

 

Teleconferencing Locations:  

Central City Values High School, The VP Office - 221 N. Westmoreland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004  Downtown Value School, Staff Lounge - 950 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015  Everest Value School, Resource Room - 240 N. Madison Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004  


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Establishment of Quorum
  C. Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
  A. Approve minutes: May 8 and June 9, 2023
  B. Check Registers for June & July 2023
  C. Wellness Policy Update
   

Policy update is lifting restrictions on food items sold outside of school hours and 30 minutes after dismissal.  All Value Schools affiliated fundraisers must meet the Smart Snacks requirements, within the defined school day
  D. Fundraising Policy Update
   

All Value Schools affiliated fundraisers must meet the Smart Snacks requirements, within the defined school day and only principal or designee approval needed. 
  E. Education for Foster and Mobile Youth Policy Updates for Downtown Value School and Central City Value High School
   

Policy updates - Homeless Education Program Liaison for Central City Value High School and Foster and Mobile Youth liaison for Downtown Value School.  
  F. Pupil Attendance Policy and Procedures Update
   

Policy update is removing student engagement strategies specifically related to synchronous and asynchronous instruction and during the closure of schools.  
  G. Independent Study Policy Update
   

Policy update reflects changes to state requirements on Independent Study and remove any options for independent study due to COVID.  
III. Discussion Items & Updates
  A. CEO Report Loreen Riley
   

Summary updates of network priorities, overall Value Schools dashboard (enrollment, academics, vacancies) and safety. 
  B. Finance Committee EdTec
   
  1. Review of the Unaudited Actual Report for FY22-23 for each school.
  2. FY24 Enrollment Update
  3. FY24 Budget Update
  4. FY24 Network Office Budget
  C. APAC Kate Farrar
   

Summary of the August APAC committee.  
  D. SBAC Data Review Loreen Riley
   

Summary of 2022-23 NWEA and state data.
  E. Chairman Update
   

Board update on the following items: Board-on-Track and CEO evaluation
IV. Action Items
  A. Unaudited Actual Reports (UAR) for Central City Value, Downtown Value, Everest Value and University Preparatory Value schools Rhonda Hoffarth
  B. Consolidated Applications for Central City Value, Downtown Value, Everest Value and University Preparatory Value schools Rhonda Hoffarth
  C. Approve Network Office Budget for FY24 EdTec
  D. Approve new board member Vincent Gonzales
   

Approve adding Lee Chu as a member of the Value Schools Board of Directors
  E. Approve members of the Finance, Audit and Academic Performance & Accountability (APAC) Committees for FY24 Vincent Gonzales
   

Finance Committee:  James Bray (Chair), Lee Chu, Kate Farrar, Jeff Garcia, Annie Wu

 

APAC Committee:  Kate Farrar (Chair), Naya Bloom, Erika Martinez-Scott, Jose Ramos

 

Audit Committee:  Juan Bustamante (Chair), Jeff Garcia, Tom Levee
V. Reports
  A. Appreciations Loreen Riley
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting

THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY CONDUCTS BUSINESS UNDER THE MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT.

 

  1. MEETING AGENDA & RELATED MATERIALS 

Agendas for regular board meetings as defined by the Brown Act will be posted at the meeting site and the legislative body’s website, if applicable, 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Agendas for special meetings as defined by the Brown Act will be posted at the meeting site and the legislative body’s website, if applicable, 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Materials relating to an agenda topic that is a matter of public record in open session, will be made available for public inspection 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting, or, alternatively, when the materials are distributed to at least a majority of board members.

  1. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE

 Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice. 

  1. REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY 

The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed

  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE 

Notice is hereby given that, consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.

  1. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY 

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting Value Schools, 680 Wilshire Place, Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90005; telephone: 213-388-8676.

  1. FOR MORE INFORMATION 

For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact Value Schools, 680 Wilshire Place, Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90005; telephone: 213-388-8676.