Literacy First Charter Schools
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
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El Cajon, CA 92020
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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 March 12, 2025 Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Katina Evans | 1 m | |
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The Board President recommends the board approve the minutes from the March 12, 2025 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 April 9, 2025 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 | Discuss | Debbie Beyer | 20 m | |
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The executive director will provide the board an update on staffing, programs, and attendance for the 2024-25 school year. |
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| B. | Testing Update | FYI | Jamie Robinson | 10 m | |
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Jamie Robinson will provide the board information on 2024-25 CAASPP testing. |
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| C. | Special Education Update | FYI | Troy Beyer | 10 m | |
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Troy Beyer will provide the board information on the LFCS SPED program. |
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| III. | Chief Business Officer's Report | 6:25 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 3.31.25. |
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| B. | Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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Charter Tech: 80 Lenovo Chromebooks: $24,736.74. |
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| C. | Facilities Report | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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LCHS Alpine: The solar panels are not working properly. Snyder Electric is trying to figure out the problem with the inverter and the meter. Fire alarm system repaired. The new canopy installation for the weight room has been completed. Exercise equipment has been purchased and the weight room is functioning . Cloud based phone system infrastructure work scheduled for the end of June and installation in July.
Junior Academy: The permit for the installation of the left hand turn lane and "no blocking" signs on Bradley per the new CUP remains in its final stage. Precision Striping will be the contractor for $9,500 (low bid). An underground sewage pipe broke in the courtyard area and was cleaned out and re-surfaced over the March vacation days. The ADA work at Freedom House will be done summer 2025 with the project now permitted and bids are being generated. Tile in the science rooms and carpet in the work room and admin office will be installed over Easter break and will complete the flooring replacement at the JA. Cloud based phone system infrastructure work scheduled for the end of June and installation in July. Solar is being explored for this campus.
Primary Academy: We are pricing repairs to the playground structure. An on site meeting was held on 4.1.25.
Liberty Academy: Construction of RWE's project continues at 203 N Johnson Ave. Playground and turf replacement planned for summer 2025. Cloud based phone system infrastructure updates scheduled for late June and installation in July. Solar is being explored for this campus. Carpet replacement scheduled for July. |
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| D. | Legal Issues | Discuss | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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None to report |
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| E. | JA and LA Solar Bids | Vote | Steve Robinson | 20 m | |
| F. | 1030 Roof Replacement | Vote | Steve Robinson | 10 m | |
| G. | Certificate of Deposit with East County Schools Federal Credit Union | Vote | Steve Robinson | 5 m | |
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Our CD with principle of $2,000,000 ends on May 2, 2025. The projected interest rate for the next year is 3.15%. The County Treasury is currently paying a projected 3.785%. The CBO recommends not renewing the CD and returning the principle and accrued interest to our account in the County Treasury. |
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| H. | Resolution 2025-04: Staff Bonuses for June Payroll | Vote | Steve Robinson | 10 m | |
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The CBO recommends the board approve Resolution 2025-04 |
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| IV. | Governance | 7:40 PM | |||
| A. | Governance Committee Report | Discuss | Katina Evans | 30 m | |
| B. | Finance Committee Report | Discuss | Mathew Simone | 5 m | |
| C. | Facilities Committee Report | Discuss | Jason Lewis | 5 m | |
| D. | Human Trafficking as part of the LFCS Safety Plan | Discuss | Katina Evans | 30 m | |
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Priscilla Schreiber and Barbara Johnson would like to discuss the issue of human trafficking and the inclusion of reporting procedures in the LFCS Safety Plan. |
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| V. | Closed Session | 8:50 PM | |||
| A. | Enter Closed Session | Vote | Katina Evans | 30 m | |
| B. | Adjourn Closed Session | Vote | Katina Evans | 5 m | |
| VI. | Closing Items | 9:25 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 | |