Literacy First Charter Schools
Minutes
Literacy First Charter School Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Wednesday January 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
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698 W Main Street
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
J. Lewis, K. Evans, M. Simone, P. Schreiber
Trustees Absent
B. Johnson
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 December 13, 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, CEO, shared with the Board the following..
* LFCS Organizational Structure Chart
* Current Attendance rate
* Annual Report submitted to SCDOE. The report speaks to who LFCS is and what we do.
* Bulldog News Newsletter
* High School Show case coming up
* High School sports, Wrestling has started at the High School
B.
Academic Report
Heather Beyer shared information on the Patriot Legacy Education Foundation's initiatives and finances in support of the program at LFCS.
Jamie Robinson shared with the board LFCS's 2023 CAASPP and CAST testing data.
Lisa Amorteguy shared information on the Kindergarten Program.
III. Chief Business Officer's Report
A.
Current Financial Report
Steve Robinson CBO, shared the school's financials as of 12.31.23.
B.
Contracts and Large Purchases Notifications
Board on Track: Online platform for board agendas and minutes: $9,995.
AK Athletics: Wrestling Mat: $6,479.
Alpine Fence: Labor and materials for the fence at the JA along Summer Place Drive: $12,500
Charter Tech: 3 digital smoking / vaping sensors (1 at the JA and 2 at LCHS), 10 year licenses, installation, and shipping: $8,427.06
C.
Facilities Report
LCHS Alpine: Solar working better but repairs are still needed. We are in communication with the district and the technician. Plumbing issues being resolved in first two rows of classrooms.
Junior Academy: Alpine Fence will build the fence along Summer Place Drive. We are in contact with the county and our traffic engineers regarding the installation of the left hand turn lane per the new CUP. The architect for the ADA work at the Freedom House has finalized the drawings for the ADA improvements and the plans have been submitted to the city for approval. Construction is planned for summer 2024. The field is now in soccer condition after sprinkler heads were lowered and undulations mitigated with dirt. Work to level and reseed or sod the field planned for summer 2024.
Primary Academy: Long term leak has been fixed in the office area.
Liberty Academy: Waiting on construction of the wall between this campus and 203 N Johnson to start. The contractor is in place but the city has wanted more information from the property owner in order to issue the permit.
D.
Legal Issues
SOS v. San Diego County Board of Supervisors: Next hearing scheduled for February 9, 2024 for the judge to rule on attorney's fees as both sides have agreed to vacate the merits of the case.
SOS v. SDCOE: Next hearing scheduled for March 1, 2024 where SOS counsel may ask for an extension due to the extensive administrative record she is requesting. Since fist settlement offer has expired with no response from SOS counsel, a second offer is being discussed with SDCOE to just settle the case v. SDCOE.
Zori Case: JPA counsel filing a motion for summary judgement. Tentative trial date of October 25, 2024. Plaintiff is asking for $150,000. $1,894.44 of documented medical bills have been submitted by the plaintiff. $2,500 settlement offer has been made by the JPA. Plaintiff's counsel has yet to respond.
IV. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report
Priscilla Schreiber shared the Governance Committee meeting reviewing the LFCS Board Planning Calendar on Board on Track platform. Looking Board retreat for February 3rd for a Board Breakfast possibly at Singing Hills. Discussed Board goals and organizational chart. Looking at updating the Board Bylaws if needed. Discussed Board recruitment. Possibly add Board Member bios/portfolios to be uploaded to Board on Track Platform.
B.
Finance Committee Report
Matt Simone discussed meeting with finance committee in December.
C.
Facilities Committee Report
None
D.
Board Member Election for Priscilla Schreiber
V. Closed Session
A.
Enter Closed Session
None
None