Literacy First Charter Schools

Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees

Regular Board Meeting
Published on December 9, 2022 at 12:12 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

698 W Main Street

El Cajon, CA 92020

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Flag Salute
  D. Approve Minutes From November 9, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
   
  E. Approve Minutes From December 1, 2022 Special Board Meeting
   
  F. Approve Current Agenda
  G. Public Comment on Agenda Items
  H. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
II. Executive Director's Report
  A. School events, program, and staffing update
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
  A. 2021-22 LFCS Financial Audit
   

The CBO recommends the board approve the 2021-22 LFCS Financial Audit.

  B. 2022-23 LFCS First Interim Report
   

The CBO recommends the board approve the 2022-23 LFCS First Interim Report.

  C. Current financial report
   

The CBO will provide the board with the school's financial status as of November 30, 2022.

  D. Contracts / Large Purchases Notifications
   

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

 

Standard Electronics: Replace the fire panel at LCHS Alpine. The existing fire panel is outdated, malfunctioning, and we can no longer get parts for it. Standard Electronics has been the contractor for that fire panel for many years: $7,824.

  E. Facilities Update
   

LCHS Alpine: Still waiting on volleyball poles for their installation and for the bid to fill in and seal the remaining cracks in the back area blacktop.

Junior Academy: 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.

Primary Academy: During winter break, we will be installing a camera security system after the theft of screens on the Washington Ave fence. The wifi network has been upgraded using the equipment from LCHS Lemon Grove and connectivity has been significantly improved.

Liberty Academy: Getting bids for construction of a wall on the north side of the property.

 

  F. Update on SOS lawsuits
   

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. 

  G. Purchase Sale Agreement for Chase Ave Property
IV. Governance: Executive Director's Compensation Package
  A. Vote on the executive director's compensation package
   

After voting to accept a compensation study produced by the law firm of Young, Minney, and Corr during open session of the October 12, 2022 regular board meeting and reviewing the study and the budget feasibility of various executive director compensation packages in closed session on October 12, 2022, in closed session during the regular board meeting on November 9, 2022, and in closed session during the special board meeting on December 1, 2022, the board will read aloud the details of the board's proposed executive director's compensation package and will vote on its approval.

V. Governance: Organizational Meeting
  A. Vote for Board President
  B. Vote for Vice President
  C. Vote for Secretary
  D. Vote on evaluation date(s)
   

The board will vote to establish the dates for their self-evaluations and for the evaluations of the schools executive director and chief business officer.

  E. Vote on date for strategic planning
   

The board will discuss and vote to establish a date to create, review, and discuss its strategic planning and board goals.

  F. Vote to establish board committees
   

The board will discuss the different committees needed and vote to establish these committees and their membership.

  G. Discuss a succession plan for the executive director
   

The board will discuss a succession plan for the executive director.

  H. Vote on a board calendar
   

The board will discuss and create a board calendar.

  I. Discuss and adopt board operating protocols
VI. Closed Session
  A. Enter Closed Session
  B. Real Estate Matters
  C. Adjourn Closed Session
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting