Literacy First Charter Schools

Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees

Regular Board Meeting
Published on February 4, 2022 at 12:29 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

698 West Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92021

Please contact Steve Robinson by phone 619.442.5197 or by email steve.robinson@lfcsinc.org to request any disability related access to this board meeting.

Documents related to this meeting are available on line at https://www.lfcsinc.org/ by following the "LFCS Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas" link, in hard copy form at the on site meeting location of 698 W. Main Street El Cajon, CA 92020, or by emailing Steve Robinson at steve.robinson@lfcsinc.org.

 

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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Flag Salute
  D. Approve Minutes From January 12, 2022
    Minutes for Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees on January 12, 2022
  E. Approve Current Agenda
II. Executive Director's Report
  A. School events, program, and staffing update
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
  A. 2021-22 Financial Report as of January 30, 2022
   
CBO will present current school financials as of January 30, 2022.
   
  B. Approve the 2020-21 LFCS Audit
   

The CBO will present the 2020-21 LFCS Audit to the board for approval. There are no findings in the audit and the CBO has reviewed the audit for accuracy with our current auditor. The CBO does recommend the board approve the audit.

   
  C. Supplement to the Annual Update for the 2021-22 LCAP
   
The CBO will present the Supplement to the Annual Update for the 2021-22 LCAP, the updated Budget Overview for Parents, midyear outcome data on actions identified in the 2021-22 LCAP, and mid year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the 2020-21 LCAP.
   
   
   
   
  D. Approve the Title I School Plan for Student Achievement
   

To qualify for Title I funds, LFCS is required to operate a Title I Schoolwide Program. The details of the program are contained in the LFCS School Plan for Student Achievement. To apply for Title I funds ($294,000 allocation for 2021-22), this plan must be board approved in order to complete the Title I application process. The CBO recommend the board approve this SPSA.

   
   
   
   
  E. Approve Updated LFCS Fiscal Policies
   

The CBO recommends the board approve updated fiscal policies raising the threshold on board approved contracts from $5,000 to $10,000 and the double signing of checks from $5,0000 on commercial warrants and $500 on Mission Federal Credit Union checks to $10,000 on both. These changes have been cleared by our auditor in writing, will allow LFCS to be nimble as charters were designed to be but still provide adequate protection against fraud when coupled with our other internal controls.

   
  F. Update on JA facilities project
   

Demolition of white houses at 1025 Pepper Drive.

Cross Removal Project

MPR A/V Project

  G. Approve bid to abate and demolish structures at 1025 Pepper Drive
   

The CBO recommends the board approve.................. The CBO will be submitting the proposal to CDE for approval to use ESSER II funds as this project is creating more open outdoor space for students to physically distance in response to the COVID pandemic and to prevent the further spread of the pandemic.

   
   
   
   
   
   
  H. Approve Sound Image Contract for JA MPR A/V Project
   

The CBO recommends the board approve this contract if necessary depending on the board approval of the updated fiscal policies.

   
  I. Approve JA Cross AML Bid
   

Due to the unstable nature of the cross, the CBO recommends the board accept the bid from AML to demolish the cross as an emergency measure.

   
  J. Audit proposals in response to RFP
   

CBO will review audit proposals in response to our RFP. Our current contract with Wilkinson Hadley King is for $12,000 per year for audit and tax services which expires this year.

   
   
   
   
  K. Update on SOS lawsuits
   

The CBO will update the board on the two lawsuits filed by SOS in opposition to the construction of our new school site on Chase Ave. 

IV. Governance
  A. Board Protocols
  B. Committee Assignments
  C. Executive Director, CBO, Board Evaluations
V. Closed Session
  A. Enter Closed Session
  B. Real Estate Matters
  C. Adjourn Closed Session
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting