Laura LaHood will update the board on the school's Language Support program.

Linn Dunton will update the board on the school's sports program.

The CBO will provide the board with the school's financial status as of October 31, 2022.

The CBO would like to inform the board of the following large purchases and executed contracts in the last 30 days:

American Made Logistics: Interior remodeling of the garage at the Freedom House at the JA: $7,850.

American Made Logistics: Removed the garage door and framed in an exterior wall, window, and door at the Freedom House at the JA: $9,650.

Jesus Higuera Tree Service: Tree trimming at the LA campus: $4,950

ECO Mechanical: A/C installation at the Freedom House at the JA: $10,382 (ESSER II funds paid for this).

Ensley Electric, Inc: Running electricity to the container at LCHS: $5,300.

Factory Cleaning Equipment: Floor scrubber for Joan McQueen gym floor: $8,433.25

Sound Image: Installation of the two large screens at the JA: $6,354.

Varsity Scoreboard: Scoreboard for Joan McQueen gym: $11,700.

LCHS Alpine: Ran electrical to the container; waiting on volleyball poles for their installation; asphalt contractor providing a bid for the remaining cracks in the back area blacktop.

Junior Academy: Screens were hung in the auditorium on Oct 12; getting bids to fix and expand the field; looking at how to develop the lot where the Red House stood into PE, recreation, lunch, and/or outdoor learning spaces; Garage renovated and A/C and heat established in the Freedom House to accommodate the expanded staff and families.

Primary Academy: Installing a camera security system after the theft of screens on the Washington Ave fence; wifi network scheduled to be upgraded using the equipment from LCHS Lemon Grove in the next month.

Liberty Academy: Resurfacing of the playground completed; north property line established; getting bids for construction of a wall on that side of the property.

SOS v SD County Office of Education: Settlement offer provided to opposing counsel on November 2. Another status conference is scheduled for January 20. 

SOS v SD County Board of Supervisors: No court date yet. The settlement offer associated with SOS v SDCOE should end our involvement in this case as well. 

The state has allocated LFCS $1,230,795 as part of the Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant. A condition of the grant is for schools to develop a plan on how to spend their allotment and have that plan board approved. The CBO recommends the board approve the "Literacy First Charter Schools Art, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plan."

The CBO recommends the board approve Resolution 2023-03 authorizing Merit Pay to be paid in the December 2022 payroll cycle. 

The CBO recommends the board approve Resolution 2023-04 authorizing Longevity Pay to be paid in the December 2022 payroll cycle.