Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter Schools Board of Trustees Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Location
Liberty Charter High School
Conference Room
1850 Alpine Blvd.
Alpine, CA. 91901
Trustees Present
J. Lewis, M. Simone, P. Schreiber
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Beyer, Jared Svendsen, S. Robinson, Troy Beyer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Approve Current Agenda
E.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
F.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
None
II. Introduce and Swear In Jared Svendsen
A.
Jared Svendsen Oath of Office
Jared Svendsen was sworn in as a member of the LFCS Board of Trustees.
III. Team Buidling
A.
Team Building Activities
The board conducted team building activities.
IV. Guest Speaker
A.
Guest Speaker
The board attended a presentation by Coach Smelley from Westmont College on transformational coaching / leadership.
V. Mission, Vision, Values
A.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Debbie Beyer reviewed the school's mission, vision, and values with the board.
VI. 2027-28 LFCS Charter Renewal
A.
2027-28 LFCS Charter Renewal
Troy Beyer updated the board on the current charter renewal process, current demographic trends, test score data, facilities, and market forces.
VII. Board on Track Video Training
A.
Board On Track: For Preparation Purposes: Annual Charter School Assessments
Discussed but the board did not watch the training video.
VIII. Future Planning
A.
Future Board Planning and Discussions
The board discussed future school trajectories based on current trends.
None