Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Wednesday June 10, 2026 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
Trustees Absent
P. Schreiber
Guests Present
D. Beyer, S. Robinson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Minutes from the May 13, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
E.
Current Agenda
F.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
G.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
None
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
School Events, Program, and Staffing Updates
The Executive Director provided the board information on the 2026-27 lottery, LCHS graduation, 8th Grade promotion, current attendance, and interviews for 2026-27 teaching prositions.
B.
Lease for 1328 Administration Way Alpine
The Executive Director and the CBO recommended the board approve the lease for 1328 Administration Way Alpine for the purpose of starting a CTE construction program at LCHS. A benefactor has pledged the funds to cover the costs.
C.
LCHS Class of 2026 Data
Nicole Allen provided information on our 2025-26 graduation rate and post-secondary plans of our seniors. 81% are college bound, 16% are bound for trade schools, 4% are going into the workforce, and 1 student is not graduating on time. 29 graduates have been with LFCS since Kindergarten.
Andres Jimenez provided the board information on the LCHS College / Career Indicator: Measures of College Readiness per the California Dashboard. We project 75% of our 2026 students will meet this College / Career Indicator as College / Career Ready. 67.1% of our 2025 graduates were "college / career ready." CA average is 51% since passing an AP class was added instead of having to pass the AP exam. We track our graduates through the National Student Clearinghouse offered through SDCOE. Since 2018, 84-95% of our students last in college past the 2nd year. The national average is 77%.
D.
2026-27 LCAP Public Hearing
Jamie Robison presented the public and the board with the details of the entire 2026-27 LFCS LCAP including the instructions.
E.
Approve the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP
F.
Current LFCS Local Indicators Public Hearing
Jamie Robinson presented the public and the board with the details of the LFCS Local Indicators using the CDE template.
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
A.
Current Financial Report
The CBO provided the board with information on the return on our arbitrage investments of our debt service account, SDCOE's report on our 2025-26 1st Interim Report, and our current financials as of 5.31.26.
B.
Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications
Jesus Higuera Tree Service: 15 trees trimmed and 4 trees removed at the JA; $21,750.
C.
Facilities Report
Junior Academy: Solar for 1012 and 1030 E Bradley is in permitting and is scheduled to be installed during the summer of 2026 with an expected completion date in October 2026. The field will be reseeded over the summer. The Freedom House will get its washer, dryer, and hot water heater, and furnace.
Primary Academy: Canopies will be replaced.
Liberty Academy: Over the summer we will install concrete in the back alley, repair the fence in the playground around the garden, and replace the fire sprinkler main valve. A leaking sprinkler pipe is currently being repaired.
At all campuses, classrooms, offices, and hallways will be deep cleaned, carpets cleaned, tiles cleaned and sealed, parking lots restriped as needed, playgrounds restriped, and 4 hour dials installed on all thermostats.
D.
Legal Issues
The insurance claim regarding the car that was hit by one of our Junior Academy gates has been settled for the cost of the repairs in the amount of $2,601.30.
E.
2026-27 LFCS LCAP Federal Addendum
The CBO recommended the board approve the 2026-27 LFCS LCAP Federal Addendum.
F.
Moving Insurance and Workers Compensation Coverage from the San Diego County JPA to Marsh & McLennan
The CBO provided the board information on our process of leaving the San Diego County Schools JPA for property, liability, cyber, professional, and workers compensation insurance. Our final letter of withdrawal was accepted by the JPA and they are billing us for our share of the debt of the small district pool. This agenda item was information only and mistakenly marked as "vote" on the agenda. No vote was taken on this agenda item.
G.
Approval of Marsh McLennan Insurance Services for 2026-27
The CBO recommended the board approved the 2026-27 insurance coverage brokered by Marsh McLennan to replace the coverage we formerly had through the JPA.
H.
Updated LFCS Conflict of Interest Policy
The CBO recommends the board approve the updated LFCS Conflict of Interest policy so we can submit our Form 700's to the San Diego County Clerk as required by law.
I.
Approval of the Certificate of Amendment of the LFCS Articles of Incorporation
The CBO recommended the board approve the Certificate of Amendment to the LFCS Articles of Incorporation so we are in compliance with new CalSTRS regulations.
J.
Adoption of the revised Article V, Section 1 of the LFCS Bylaws
The CBO recommended the board approve the revised Article V, Section 1 of the LFCS Bylaws so we are in compliance with new CalSTRS regulations.
K.
Authorization of Steve Robinson to submit the CalSTRS Certification (Form 0765)
L.
LFCS Board Meeting Technology Disruption Policy
The CBO recommended the board approve the LFCS Board Meeting Technology Disruption Policy.
M.
2026-27 LFCS Budget Public Hearing
The CBO provided the public and the board with the details of the 2026-27 proposed LFCS Budget including assumptions, multi-year projections, and projected cash flow.
IV. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report
B.
LFCS Board of Trustees Job Description
The board president recommended the board approve the LFCS Board of Trustees Job Description.
C.
Approve Katina Evans as the LFCS Board of Trustees President effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
D.
Approve Priscilla Schreiber as LFCS Board of Trustees Vice President July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
E.
Approve Mat Simone as LFCS Board of Trustees Secretary July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
F.
Approve Katina Evans as Chair of the Governance Committee July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
G.
Approve Jason Lewis as Chair of the Facilities Committee July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
H.
Finance Committee Report
None
I.
Facilities Committee Report
None
V. Closing Items
A.
Other Issues
None
None