The Learning Choice Academy

Minutes

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

Date and Time

Monday September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

10035 Prospect Ave. #101 Santee CA 92071; 4215 Spring St. La Mesa CA 91941; 10285 Covina St. San Diego CA 92126; 2712 Transportation Ave. Ste. E National City CA 91950; 8924 Bancroft View, Spring Valley CA 91977

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Learning Choice Academy

Board at this Site: District/Admin. Office: 10035 Prospect Ave #101 Santee, CA 92071

Chula Vista School Site:  881 Kuhn Dr. #200 Chula Vista, CA 91914 Zoom

San Diego School Site: 4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd SD, CA 92117 (Boys & Girls Club) Zoom

La Mesa School Site:  4215 Spring St. La Mesa, CA 91941 Zoom

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE 

BOARD BY PARENTS AND CITIZENS 


The Learning Choice Academy (“School”) welcomes your participation at the School’s Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our School. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided.


1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
2. Blue “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Oral Communications.”
3. “Oral Communications” is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item.
4. With regard to items that are on the agenda, you may specify that agenda item on your blue request form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to three (3) minutes before the Board discusses that item.
5. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address from the podium and adhere to the time limits set forth.
6. Citizens may request that a topic related to school business be placed on a future agenda. Once such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed, the Board can respond, interact, and act upon the item.
7. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, The Learning Choice Academy may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative notification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the Administrative office at. 619-463-6849 Ext. 131.

Directors Present

A. Cunningham (remote), C. Cunningham (remote), E. Park, M. Hellerud (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Flores, I. Bogdon, S. Blumenthal

Ex Officio Members Present

D. Gooding

Non Voting Members Present

D. Gooding

Guests Present

B. Oceguera (remote), J. Fechner (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Cunningham called a meeting of the board of directors of The Learning Choice Academy to order on Monday Sep 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

D.

Approve the Agenda

M. Hellerud made a motion to motion to approve the Agenda.
A. Cunningham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Items Scheduled for Action

A.

Revised 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals for The Learning Choice Academy - San Diego

A. Cunningham made a motion to Motion to approve the revised 25-26 Unaudited Actuals for TLC-SD.
M. Hellerud seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Revised 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals for The Learning Choice - Chula Vista

M. Hellerud made a motion to Motion to approve the revised 25-26 Unaudited Actuals for TLC-CV.
A. Cunningham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Revised 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals for The Learning Choice Academy - East County

A. Cunningham made a motion to Motion to approve the revised 25-26 Unaudited Actuals for TLC-EC.
E. Park seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Cunningham made a motion to Move to adjourn the meeting.
M. Hellerud 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 5:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gooding