Soleil Academy
Minutes
Soleil Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
12315 Thorson Ave Lynwood, CA. 90262 (Satellite Option: 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA 90262)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting will be held at 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA. 90262 and on zoom on the above date and time. During the meeting, the Board will consider, discuss, and may take action upon any of the agenda items listed below.
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ACCESSIBILITY – If you need special assistance, disability-related modifications, translation, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Gricelda Ramirez at (323) 409-0801. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will enable Soleil Academy to make arrangements that will ensure accessibility.
Directors Present
B. Weinstein-Sanders, E. Funes, K. Armstrong, S. Johnson, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
L. Safa
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Non Voting Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Guests Present
A. Grant (remote), M. Serrano, R. Avilez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Minutes from 10/29/25 Soleil Academy Board Meeting
III. Finance Committee
A.
Updates
B.
October Financials
A. Grant reviewed October financials:
He covered changes in assets, liabilities, equity, and overall financial performance, along with enrollment and attendance trends that impact funding. It also highlights major budget variances, particularly in nutrition and staffing, and notes the positive year-end financial outlook.
C.
First Interim Report
A. Grant walked the board through the details of the first interim report
IV. Academic Committee
A.
Updates
B.
Dashboard Data
Principal Serrano reviewed Soleil's data on the California School Dashboard, including chronic absenteeism, Math and ELA growth, English Learner progress indicators, year over year subgroup growth.
B. Gutierrez reviewed Soleil Academy's Comparison to California State Performance in anticipation of the upcoming renewal. Increases in indicators puts Soleil in a strong position for renewal.
V. Management Update
A.
Soleil Management Updates
R. Avilez presented parent engagement highlights and upcoming events
VI. Governance
A.
Updates
B. Gutierrez reviewed goals:
Charter renewal readiness: Oversight Reviews, Evidence Tracking, Renewal Preparation Sessions, Readiness Verification.
Board Impact and Effectiveness: Committee Integration, Midyear Review, End of Year Self Assessments.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Upcoming Board Meeting topic:
- LACOE Fall Visit outcomes
- Fiscal Policies
- Audit Draft
- Bonus Payouts
- Salary Scales
The team did a pulse check on the effectiveness of today's meeting and solicited feedback.
The team decided to offer the enrichment staff member a position to the end of the school year.
There also may be potential revisions to the fiscal policies next month.