Literacy First Charter Schools
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
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El Cajon, CA 92020
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799 E Washington Ave El Cajon, CA 92020
1012 E Bradley Ave El Cajon, CA 92021
1850 Alpine Blvd Alpine, CA 91901
Literacy First Charter Schools exists to nurture the whole child from kindergarten through high school graduation by igniting a passion for comprehensive Literacy and equipping our students to wholeheartedly participate in their community.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Katina Evans | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Katina Evans | 1 m | ||
| C. | Flag Salute | Katina Evans | 1 m | ||
| D. | Minutes from the May 13, 2026 Regular Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Katina Evans | 1 m | |
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The Board President recommends the board approve the minutes from the May 13, 2026 regular board meeting. |
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| E. | Current Agenda | Vote | Katina Evans | 1 m | |
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The Board President recommends the board approve the agenda for the June 10, 2026 regular board meeting. |
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| F. | Public Comment on Agenda Items | Discuss | 5 m | ||
| G. | Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items | Discuss | 5 m | ||
| II. | Executive Director's Report | 5:45 PM | |||
| A. | School Events, Program, and Staffing Updates | FYI | Debbie Beyer | 30 m | |
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The Executive Director will provide the board an update on staffing, attendance, and programs for the 2025-26 school year. |
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| B. | Lease for 1328 Administration Way Alpine | Vote | Debbie Beyer and Steve Robinson | 20 m | |
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The executive director and the CBO recommend the board approve the lease for 1328 Administration Way Alpine, CA 91901. We plan to use this site, across the street from our high school site at 1850 Alpine Blvd, for a construction based CTE program. A high school staff member has the required credential and a local benefactor has pledged to underwrite the improvements to the site and the program costs. |
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| C. | LCHS Class of 2026 Data | FYI | Andres Jimenez and Nicole Allen | 15 m | |
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Andres Jimenez and Nicole Allen will provide the board information on the graduation status and post-secondary plans of the LCHS Class of 2026. |
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| D. | 2026-27 LCAP Public Hearing | Discuss | Jamie Robinson | 20 m | |
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Jamie Robinson will present to the board and to the public the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP. |
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| E. | Approve the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP | Vote | Jamie Robinson | 5 m | |
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Jamie Robinson recommends the board approve the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP. |
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| F. | Current LFCS Local Indicators Public Hearing | Discuss | Jamie Robinson | 10 m | |
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Jamie Robinson will present the board verbally and in writing the most current LFCS Local Indicators. |
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| III. | Chief Business Officer's Report | 7:25 PM | |||
| A. | Current Financial Report | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 15 m | |
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The Chief Business Officer will share the school's financials as of 5.30.26. |
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| B. | Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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Jesus Higuera Tree Service: 15 trees trimmed and 4 trees removed at the JA; $21,750. |
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| C. | Facilities Report | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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LCHS Alpine: Exterior doors will be painted over the summer and the plumbing from the art building relined.
Junior Academy: Solar for 1012 and 1030 E Bradley is in permitting and is scheduled to be installed during the summer of 2026 with an expected completion date in October 2026. The field will be reseeded over the summer. The Freedom House will get its washer, dryer, and hot water heater, and furnace.
Primary Academy: Canopies will be replaced.
Liberty Academy: Over the summer we will install concrete in the back alley, repair the fence in the playground around the garden, and replace the fire sprinkler main valve.
At all campuses, classrooms, offices, and hallways will be deep cleaned, carpets cleaned, tiles cleaned and sealed, parking lots restriped as needed, playgrounds restriped, and 4 hour dials installed on all thermostats. |
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| D. | Legal Issues | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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The insurance claim regarding the car that was hit by one of our Junior Academy gates has been settled for the cost of the repairs in the amount of $2,601.30. |
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| E. | 2026-27 LFCS LCAP Federal Addendum | Vote | Steve Robinson | 10 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP Federal Addendum. This is tied to our Title I funding. The content has not changed from previous years' versions. |
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| F. | Moving Insurance and Workers Compensation Coverage from the San Diego County JPA to Marsh & McLennan | Vote | Steve Robinson | 15 m | |
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The JPA accepted our final withdrawal letter and will be billing us $89,887 by June 19 for our contribution to the small district pool deficit. |
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| G. | Approval of Marsh McLennan Insurance Services for 2026-27 | Vote | Steve Robinson | 20 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve securing property, commercial liability, commercial automobile, excess liability, cyber and data liability, educators legal liability, workers compensation, student accident, and crime / fiduciary liability insurance coverage through Marsh McLennan for 2026-27. |
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| H. | Updated LFCS Conflict of Interest Policy | Vote | Steve Robinson | 10 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve the updated LFCS Conflict of Interest policy. The policy had to be updated so we can submit our Form 700's to the San Diego County Clerk as required by SDCOE. The County has approved this updated Conflict of Interest policy. The only thing that changed was instead of naming those who are required to complete the Form 700, we had to name their positions. |
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| I. | Approval of the Certificate of Amendment of the LFCS Articles of Incorporation | Vote | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve the Certificate of Amendment of the LFCS Articles of Incorporation. This is necessary in order to comply with new CALSTRS rules. |
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| J. | Adoption of the revised Article V, Section 1 of the LFCS Bylaws | Vote | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve the revised Article V, Section 1 of the LFCS Bylaws. This is necessary in order to comply with new STRS rules. |
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| K. | Authorization of Steve Robinson to submit the CalSTRS Certification (Form 0765) | Vote | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board authorize Steve Robinson to submit the CalSTRS Certification (Form 0765). |
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| L. | LFCS Board Meeting Technology Disruption Policy | Vote | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve the LFCS Board Meeting Technology Disruption Policy. |
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| M. | 2026-27 LFCS Budget Public Hearing | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 20 m | |
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The CBO will provide the board and the public the 2026-27 LFCS Budget. |
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| IV. | Governance | 9:30 PM | |||
| A. | Governance Committee Report | Discuss | Katina Evans | 10 m | |
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Discuss recruitment of a new board member to replace Barbara Johnson upon the conclusion of her current term on June 30, 2026.
Discuss the LFCS Recruitment Packet and Job Description. |
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| B. | LFCS Board of Trustees Job Description | Vote | Katina Evans | 15 m | |
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The Board President recommends the board approve the LFCS Board of Trustees Job Description. |
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| C. | Approve Katina Evans as the LFCS Board of Trustees President effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Vote | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
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The Nominating Committee recommends the board approve Katina Evans to serve as the LFCS Board of Trustees President from July 1, 2026 - June 20, 2027. |
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| D. | Approve Priscilla Schreiber as LFCS Board of Trustees Vice President July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Vote | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
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The Nominating Committee recommends the board approve Priscilla Schreiber to serve as LFCS Board of Trustees Vice President from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. |
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| E. | Approve Mat Simone as LFCS Board of Trustees Secretary July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Vote | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
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The Nominating Committee recommends the board approve Mat Simone to serve as the LFCS Board of Trustees Secretary from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. |
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| F. | Approve Katina Evans as Chair of the Governance Committee July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Vote | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
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The Nominating Committee recommends the board approve Katina Evans to serve as the Chair of the Governance Committee from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. |
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| G. | Approve Jason Lewis as Chair of the Facilities Committee July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Vote | Priscilla Schreiber | 5 m | |
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The Nominating Committee recommends the board approve Jason Lewis to serve as the Chair of the Facilities Committee from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. |
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| H. | Finance Committee Report | Discuss | Mathew Simone | 5 m | |
| I. | Facilities Committee Report | Discuss | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
| V. | Closing Items | 10:30 PM | |||
| A. | Other Issues | Discuss | Katina Evans | 10 m | |
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Board members may bring topics for future board meetings to the board for consideration. |
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Katina Evans | 1 m | |