Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Wednesday November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Location
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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.
Trustees Present
B. Johnson, J. Lewis, K. Evans, M. Simone, P. Schreiber
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Beyer, L. Amorteguy, S. Robinson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Minutes from the October 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
E.
Minutes from the October 15, 2025 Emergency Board Meeting
F.
Current Agenda
G.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
H.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
None
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
School Events, Program, and Staffing Updates
Debbie Beyer, CEO, shared current activities taking place on all campus'. Made attendance report. Shared about the High School Unity week, Veteran's Day Parades, PA playground was updated over the October break.
B.
Thaiera Slim Retirement Recognition
The Executive Director would like to honor Thaiera Slim for her 25 years of service to
LFCS upon her retirement.
Resolution was read by Katrina Evans to Tara Slim in the retirement of Tara who will retire at the end of December.
C.
2025-26 LFCS Athletics Report
Danny Sanchez, the LFCS Athletic Director, provided the board information on the
2025-26 LFCS athletic program.
D.
2025-26 Special Education Report
Troy Beyer, the LFCS Director of Specialized Programs and Communication,
provided the board with information on the 2025-26 LFCS Special Education Program.
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
A.
Current Financial Report
Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the school's financials as of 10.31.25.
B.
Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications
Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the following large purchases:
1004 E Bradley Solar Project is now considered a commercial project which is eligible
for the federal solar rebate. The contracted amount will not change but will result in
increased savings for the school.
Angus Asphalt: Sink hole repair and prevention at LCHS: $12,915. Work to be done
during winter break.
Perry's Plumbing: Repair and replace broken and eroded underground pipes to the
sinks in room 22-23. $37,630.
C.
Facilities Report
Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the following facilities report:
LCHS Alpine: Solar is working but at about 80%. Current repairs are costly and
outside the budget. We are no longer paying the Alpine district for the use of the solar
panels. The repairs for the clogged and damaged pipes to the sinks in rooms 22-23
are being scheduled . The sink hole issue at rooms 16 and 17 were fixed over October
break. Trees trimmed over October break.
Junior Academy: The Freedom House ADA project needs additional concrete work
along the exterior access route to pass the final inspection. Solar is in permitting and
is scheduled to be installed during the summer of 2026 with an expected completed
date in October 2026. Carpet replaced in the Auditorium over October break. Fire
inspection completed over October break. Trees trimmed over October break.
Primary Academy: Playground repairs and upgrades completed. HVAC unit replaced
over rooms 6 and 7. Fire inspection completed over October break.
Liberty Academy: Construction of RWE's project at 203 N Johnson Ave looks to be
complete. Solar is in permitting and is scheduled to be installed and operational by
May 2026. Carpet replaced in the MPR and fire inspection completed over October
break.
D.
Legal Issues
None to report
E.
Resolution 2026-02 Merit Pay
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2026-02 authorizing Merit Pay
to be paid to eligible employees in December 2025 payroll.
F.
Resolution 2026-03 Longevity Pay
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2026-03 authorizing Longevity
Pay to be paid to all eligible employees in December 2025 payroll.
G.
Partnering with Arbitrage Management Group to invest our debt service reserve fund
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve the use of Arbitrage Management Group to help LFCS invest the balance of our debt service reserve funds for our 2019A and
2019B bonds within the allowable investments as defined in the bond documents as
as verified by Kutak Rock, our bond counsel. Brad Lukens from AMG answered questions
via Zoom.
IV. Governance
A.
Nominating Committee for Board Officers
The Board President Katina Evans, recommended the board vote to create a nominating committee for board officers. Current officer positions expire in 2026.
B.
Governance Committee Report
None to report
C.
Finance Committee Report
None to report
D.
Facilities Committee Report
None to report
None