Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Wednesday February 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
698 W Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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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.
Approve Minutes from the January 11, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
E.
Approve Minutes from the January 21, 2023 Board Retreat / Meeting
F.
Approve Current Agenda
G.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
H.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
None
II. Closed Session
A.
Enter Closed Session
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation
No action taken.
C.
Real Estate Matters
No action taken.
D.
Adjourn Closed Session
III. Executive Director's Report
A.
School events, program, and staffing update
Debbie Beyer made a report on Jog A Thon Fund Raiser, bus needs for field trips, attendance report for each campus, calendar events coming in March.
B.
2022 LFCS School Accountability Report Card
Gail Stroben made a report on the 2021/2022 LFCS School Accountability Report Card.
Victor Kempsy made a report on our school safety plan.
Justin Stinson made a report on Credentialing and our Induction Program for teachers to clear their credential and made a presentation on our CATS program - Coaching and Teacher Support for those teachers who are new to a grade or new to LFCS
IV. Chief Business Officer's Report
A.
Current financial report
Steve Robinson, CBO, provided the board with the school's financial status as of January 31, 2023 and information on the Governor's 2023-24 budget proposal.
Matt Simone made a presentation on what the Financial Committee is looking into as far as spending monies that LFCS has access to and how to use that money slated for specific purposes within the guidelines set for use of the money.
B.
Contracts / Large Purchases Notifications
Steve Robinson, CBO, informed the board that there were no large purchases made or contracts executed in the last 30 days.
C.
Facilities Update
Steve Robinson provided a facilities updates on each campus.
LCHS Alpine: Installation of volleyball poles complete. We are now seeking our own bid to fill in and seal the remaining cracks in the back area blacktop.
Junior Academy: Getting bids to fix and expand the field; looking at how to develop the lot where the Red House stood into PE, recreation, lunch, and/or outdoor learning spaces. Small curb removed to allow for an extra lane of pick up traffic on site. Neighbor has complained to the city of El Cajon. More cars can now be stored on site which has eliminated the back up on Bradley Ave.
Primary Academy: The church started installation of solar panels on the roof of the main building. As construction was scheduled to occur during the school day, this construction has stopped and is slated for either Saturdays or the summer when students and staff are not present.
Liberty Academy: As part of their CUP, the company operating the battery storage facility to our north on Johnson will erect an 8 foot masonry wall along our property line. We are getting estimates on roof repair.
D.
Update on SOS lawsuits
SOS v SD County Office of Education:
Status conference held on January 20, 2023. Judge scheduled another status conference for April 28, 2023 to give the parties time to mediate or settle.
SOS v SD County Board of Supervisors:
Court date of April 7, 2023 set.
E.
Letter of Intent for Chase Ave Property Sale
F.
2022-23 Independent Study Board Policies Update
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve the revised 2022-23 Independent Study Board Policies which now reflect current law regarding when written independent study contracts must be signed. For contracts more than 14 school days, contracts must be signed prior to the start of enrollment. For contracts lasting less than 15 school days, the contracts must be signed within 10 school days of the start of the independent study program.
None