Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
698 W Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
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.
Approve the Minutes from the March 8, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
E.
Approve 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
Debbie Beyer shared school newsletter listing all the events on all campus' - 5th Grade Poetry Gallery, 4th Grade Fine Arts Evening, Mother Son Event, Coin Clash hosted by PLEF.
Debbie Beyer presented challenge coins to the Board Members.
B.
Academic Report
Jamie Robinson, Assistant Principal at the JA, made a presentation on CAASPP testing.
Jen Lansford, 6th Grade Lead Teacher, made a presentation on 6th Grade Camp.
Troy Beyer, Administration to Special Ed, made a presentation on our Special Ed Program.
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
A.
Current Financial Report
Steve Robinson, CFO, made a report on the current LFCS financial status.
B.
Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications
Wise Roofing: Replace roof over kitchen at LCHS: $7,200.
Board on Track: 2023-24 contract renewed by board approval on 3.8.23: $9,995.
Children's Pathway LLC: ELO-P program 6:00am-8:00am on all school days: Cost is per student per day paid by ELO-P funds for all Unduplicated (low income, EL, foster youth, homeless) K-6th grade students who choose to participate.
Linscott Law & Greenspan: updated traffic study for renewal of CUP at 1012 E Bradley Ave per El Cajon Planning Dept: $9,300.
C.
Facilities Report
LCHS Alpine: We are receiving bids for asphalt resurfacing to be done this summer. Kitchen roof repair pending. Asbestos survey done last week.
Junior Academy: We are receiving bids for asphalt resurfacing to be done this summer. We are receiving bids from two architects to create a master plan for the site as part of the CUP amendment process. Asbestos survey done last week.
Primary Academy: We received bids for exterior painting to be done this summer. Asbestos survey done last week.
Liberty Academy: We received bids for exterior painting to be done this summer. Asbestos survey done last week.
D.
Update on SOS Lawsuits
SOS v. San Diego County Board of Supervisors: Hearing held on April 7. Decision to quash transferred to a CEQA judge. No hearing date yet.
SOS v. SDCOE: Status hearing scheduled for April 28, 2023.
E.
Bids for exterior painting to 698 W Main and 799 E Washington
Steve Robinson, CFO recommended the board approve the Wright Painting bid for the work at 799 E Washington and the King of Painters bid for the work at 698 W Main. This work is planned to be completed in the summer of 2023. Both companies have good reputations. Wright has done quality work for us before. These recommended bids are the lowest bids for the respective jobs
F.
Bids for asphalt resurfacing at LCHS and the Junior Academy
Steve Robinson, CFO, recommended the board approve the Angus bid for LCHS asphalt resurfacing and San Diego Asphalt bid for Junior Academy resurfacing.
G.
Resolution 2023-06 East County Schools Federal Credit Union CD
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board adopt Resolution 2023-06 to allow for up to a $2,000,000 deposit into a secured CD with East County Schools Federal Credit Union paying a 4.4% annual interest rate.
H.
Resolution 2023-07
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2023-07 designating Debbie Beyer and Steve Robinson as authorized agents to receive mail from SDCOE.
I.
Resolution 2023-08
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2023-08 authorizing the 2023-24 payment order procedures
J.
Resolution 2023-09
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2023-09 authorizing Debbie Beyer and Steve Robinson as agents to sign school commercial warrants
K.
Resolution 2023-10
Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approved Resolution 2023-10 authorizing Debbie Beyer, Steve Robinson, and Stacy Knowles to reissue lost, stolen, mutilated, or expired payroll and commercial warrants upon receipt of properly completed petitions for reissuance
IV. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report
B.
Finance Committee Report
Matt Simone reported the finance committee will meet in May
C.
Facilities Committee Report
None
D.
Board Protocols
E.
Board Calendar
V. Closed Session
A.
Enter Closed Session
None
None