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Debbie Beyer, Executive Director, shared her invitation to the San Diego County Board meeting she attended November 13th, 2024 where she shared about our charter school with them.  

Debbie shared about our Veteran's Day celebrations last Friday.  Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences are coming in December for K-12.  There were 2 teacher staff changes last month in 3rd grade and 2nd grade.  

Laura LaHood shared at the October 9th Board Meeting

Linn Dunton, Athletic Director, provided the board information on the 2024-25 LFCS Sports program.

Troy Beyer,  Director of Specialized Services and Communications, provided the board information on the 2024-25 LFCS SPED program.

Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the school's financials as of 10.31.24.

Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the following contracts and large purchases:

McGraw Hill: ELA Curriculum Adoption: $24,416.40 (Arts Music Instr. Materials Block
Grant; $1,034,083 spent on 2024-25 ELA and Math curriculum adoptions).
Peter Kim: LFCS Website Redesign: $6,500
Playtime Pros: ELOP for the month of September: $76,781
Charter Tech: 10 Document Cameras and spare parts: $11,052.27
Innovative Playgrounds: Down payment for new turf and playground for the LA:
$176,575.39.

Steve Robinson, CBO, shared the following facilities report for all campus':

LCHS Alpine: A container has been purchased and delivered to LCHS for use as a
weight room. Flooring for the weight room is now being priced. Solar system repairs
needed. Cloud based phone system infrastructure work scheduled for the end of June
and installation in July.
 

Junior Academy: The permit for the installation of the left hand turn lane and "no
blocking" signs on Bradley per the new CUP have been approved by the city and are
on their way to the county for final approval as the project spans both city and county
property. The ADA work at Freedom House will be done summer 2025 with the project
in permitting now and bids are being generated. The turf and stair project is scheduled
for Christmas break. as is carpet and tile installation. Carpeting in the two story
building completed over October break. Cloud based phone system infrastructure
work scheduled for the end of June and installation in July.
 

Primary Academy: Fence project inspected and complete.
 

Liberty Academy: School leadership has had multiple meetings with representatives
from RWE, the battery storage company, to discuss safety concerns. A meeting for
parents and staff is scheduled December.  Construction has started at 203 N
Johnson Ave. A new 8 camera security system was installed during October break.
Playground and turf replacement planned for summer 2025. Cloud based phone
system infrastructure updates scheduled for late June and installation in July.

Steve Robinson, CBO, shared that Surety bond is cancelled and should be returned to us in January 2025.

Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2025-02 authorizing school
leadership to provide LFCS staff Merit Pay in the December 2024 payroll cycle in
accordance with the Merit Pay stipulations articulated in the board approved LFCS
Special Compensations. 59.62% of LFCS students met or exceeded standard on the
ELA CAASPP exam compared to 47.04% statewide. 48.78% of LFCS students met or
exceeded standard on the Mathematics CAASPP exam compared to 35.54%
statewide. Merit pay is a budgeted expense and revenues are projected to be in
excess of expenses.

Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve Resolution 2025-03 authorizing school
leadership to provide LFCS staff Longevity Pay in the December 2024 payroll cycle in
accordance with the Longevity Pay stipulations in the board approved LFCS Special
Compensations. Longevity pay is a budgeted expense and revenues are projected to
be in excess of expenses.

Tabled

Steve Robinson, CBO, recommended the board approve the new lease for our Primary Academy
campus located at 799 E Washington Ave El Cajon, CA 92020. It is a 5.5 year term
that will go into effect on December 1, 2024 and expire on June 30, 2030 if approved.
Otherwise, the current lease expires June 30, 2026.

Katina Evans recommended the board vote to create a nominating committee for
board officers and appoint two members for the committee. 

Board members shared what they learned from reading pages 4-49 of the LFCS Charter.   

Steve Robinson, CBO, answered questions from board members based on the 9.19.24 Young Minney Corr Brown Act Training. 

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