Soleil Academy
Minutes
Soleil Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
12315 Thorson Ave Lynwood, CA. 90262 (Satellite Option: 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA 90262)
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Directors Present
B. Weinstein-Sanders, K. Armstrong, S. Johnson, V. Reynolds
Directors Absent
E. Funes
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Non Voting Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Guests Present
Addison Grant (remote), M. Serrano, R. Avilez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Closed Session: Confidential Student Enrollment Matter
A.
Confidential Student Enrollment Matter
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Minutes from 2/25/26 Soleil Academy Board Meeting
B.
School Meals RFP Vendor Selection
C.
Student Toileting Policy & Procedures
D.
Cell Phone Policy
E.
Student Technology Policy & Acceptable Use
F.
Homeless Children and Youth Policy
G.
Promotion and Retention Policy
H.
Attendance Recovery Plan
I.
Independent Studies Plan
J.
Independent Study Policy
IV. Finance Committee
A.
Updates
V. Reynolds recapped the Finance Committee Meeting, where most time was spent time discussing compensation table and bonuses.
B.
Review of Financials
C.
990 Form
D.
2026-27 Budget Draft
A. Grant reviewed the March financials and discussed budget planning for the upcoming school year. The proposed budget includes investments in staffing, professional development, and expanded special education support. Planned additions include a special education administrator, support staff roles, and an in-house substitute teacher. Creating a credentialing pathway for classified staff to become teachers through a partnership with LACOE was also discussed.
V. Academic Committee
A.
Updates
Principal Serrano reviewed projected SBAC proficiency data.
The academic committee discussed spring testing preparations and began work on defining academic excellence, though this discussion was left for further consideration at the next meeting.
B.
MAP Data
Map data was not presented at this meeting as the testing window is still open.
VI. Management Update
A.
Soleil Management Updates
B. Gutierrez reviewed upcoming events.
VII. Governance
A.
Updates
B. Gutierrez reminded the board about due dates for:
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Board Skillsets Survey
- Board Self-Evaluation
The new Governance Committee Dashboard was presented.
Activities related to board goals were reviewed.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Board discussed any opportunities to strengthen the next meeting.
The Board approved the Administrative Findings of Fact and Recommendation for Involuntary Removal regarding Confidential Student Enrollment Matter Case No. 202601.
Roll call vote: 3, 1