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Debbie Beyer shared the attendance report.  February attendance report shows 94% attendance, this is in line with what we traditionally have.  School calendar shared.  Upcoming events: Olympics, Open House's on all campus', Fine Arts Evening at the High School.  Debbie Beyer reported that the Alpine Sun did an article on our high school moving to Alpine.  

Introduction of staff members who made reports to the board.

Shawn Brown, our Internship Coordinator at Liberty High School.  Two part program beginning with an online course that gives students strategies for interview skills, finance and life skills.  Second part is a 25 hours internship.  Goal is to prepare students for future careers.  45 students have found and complete internships.  

Amanda Icenhower, our Freedom Academy Program Director.  Shared the program provides materials, support and help to families who are choosing to school their children at home.  The program has grown, currently there are 10 teachers, 3 office staff, 260 students. The program includes a one day a week enrichment classroom time in person on campus.  There are parent enrichment programs for parents to help them work with their students at home.  Students are able to participate in school sports.  Students participate in AIMS testing for annual assessments.  

Steve Robinson shared the 2nd 2021-22 Interim Report and recommends approval.  Report is due to SDCOE by March 15th 2022.  

Steve Robinson presented current school financials LFCS Actuals Ending of February 28th 2022.   Letter from SDCOE on 2021-22 LFCS 1st Interim Report shared with Board 

Steve Robinson recommends approval of the contract with Christy White to perform the 2022-2024 yearly audits and school taxes.  

4 Air Condition Units need to be replaced at the Jr. Academy.  Steve Robinson recommends using Jackson and Foster to make the repairs.  Repairs will be done summer of 2022.  

Steve Robinson reported on new LCHS Alpine Site, 1850 Alpine Blvd.  Utilities are being transferred to LFCS. Campus is being rekeyed.  Intercom system will need to be replaced. Phones will be brought from LCHS to Alpine. Some of the existing internet / WiFI system infrastructure from LCHS will be brought to Alpine. 

Contractors are not ready to submit bids for the LCSH Alpine site renovation.  There are some unknowns that need to be researched to make an accurate bid.  Bids are expected next week so a special board meeting will be necessary to approve a bid as soon as possible.

Vote tabled until contract bids are submitted.  

Recommendation that the board approve Resolution 2022-04 designating the CBO, Steve Robinson, as Literacy First Charter Schools' authorized representative to submit applications to the Office of Public School Construction for the purpose of accessing funding of new school construction projects and renovations of existing school facilities. The application window for access to the next round of funding opens May 2, 2022 and closes June 3, 2022. The CBO will apply for funds to pay for the renovation of the Alpine Elementary school campus that will house LFCS' Liberty Charter High School starting in August 2022.

Demolition of the white house at 1025 Pepper Drive is complete.  Looking for additional bids on the removal of the Cross.  This summer the MPR will have the A/V project completed and screens hung.  

Steve Robinson updated the board on the two lawsuits filed by SOS in opposition to the construction of our new school site on Chase Ave. Hearings in the case v. SDCOE remain set for March 18 and May 6 although efforts continue to combine arguments during the March 18 hearing. The hearing in the case v. SDCBS will hopefully be heard in April as arguments are ready to be heard and in the que to be calendared.

Steve Robinson made a report on 3 contracts executed within the last 30 days.  

Board on Track: one year software license to manage our board meetings, agendas, minutes, and communications: $5,995.

SDCOE: Induction program contract 2022-2025. SDCOE invoices teachers directly $1000 for the cost of the program. LFCS pays for the mentors (LFCS teachers) at $1,890 for each inductee a mentor services. 

Teldata: Testing / Discovery of phone and intercom system at Alpine site. 48 hour block of labor costs plus $15 worth of labels. The nature of the total job is uncertain so we purchased this block of labor hours. Unused hours are transferrable to the install or other future work and kept in a service hours "bank." $4,577.02.

Steve Robinsion shared that completion of this year's Form 700 needs to be done by board members and submitted to SDCOE by April 1st 2022

Recommenation that the board approve Resolution 2022-05 designating Steve Robinson and Debbie Beyer as authorized representatives of LFCS to San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority to replace the retired CBO. LFCS participates in the SDCOE's JPA for workers' compensation and property and liability insurance purposes and at least one school representative from LFCS is required.

Recommendation that the board approve Resolution 2022-06 designating Steve Robinson and Debbie Beyer as authorized representatives of LFCS to San Diego County Schools Fringe Benefit Consortium to replace the retired CBO. LFCS participates in the SDCOE's FBC for certain fringe benefits such as 403b and 457b deferred compensation programs and at least one school representative is required.

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