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Libertas College Prep

Minutes

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday June 18, 2022 at 9:30 AM

Location

Libertas College Prep
5101 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Public Comment: We welcome students, staff, parents, and all members of the public to our meetings! Members of the public are invited to address the board at the beginning of each meeting and will also be given opportunity to comment on each agenda item during the meeting, under the direction of the Board Chair or presiding Member.

Accommodations: It is important to us that our meetings be open to all. Guests or members of the public needing reasonable accommodations to attend or participate in any meeting should contact Anna Hurst at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at annachurst@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 902-6808.

Directors Present

B. Johnson, C. Chambers, G. Olson, G. Pope, H. Echeverria, J. John C. Heintz, S. Wechsler

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

A. Carlstone-Hurst, V. Ayala

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Chambers called a meeting of the board of directors of Libertas College Prep to order on Saturday Jun 18, 2022 at 9:43 AM.

C.

Motion to approve the agenda.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to Approve the agenda.
G. Pope seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Motion to approve Brandis Johnson as the board chair.

G. Olson made a motion to Approve Brandis Johnson as the board chair.
S. Wechsler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Motion to approve Christen Chambers as board vice chair.

G. Pope made a motion to Approve Christen Chambers as board vice chair.
H. Echeverria seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Motion to approve Hilda Echeverria as board secretary.

G. Olson made a motion to Approve Hilda Echeverria as board secretary.
C. Chambers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

G.

Motion to approve Greg Pope as treasurer.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to Approve Greg Pope as treasurer.
G. Olson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

H.

Motion to approve Joy Turner as a board member.

S. Wechsler made a motion to Approve Joy Turner as board member.
C. Chambers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

I.

Motion to approve Theo Ossei-Anto as a board member.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to Approve Theo Ossei-Anto as a board member.
H. Echeverria seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

J.

Motion to approve Nancy Cabrel as a board member.

G. Pope made a motion to Approve Nancy Cabrel as a board member.
C. Chambers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

K.

Approve Minutes

C. Chambers made a motion to approve the minutes from May Board Meeting on 05-07-22.
S. Wechsler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

L.

Public Comment

Opened for public comment.  No comments from the public.

II. Leadership Updates

A.

ELO-P Grant Presentation

Brandis and Anna provided an overview of the scope of the ELO-P program.  ELOP is an expanded program tieing into existing after school program.  It is a funded and mandatory program that required Libertas to provide 9 hours of total programming every school day and 30 9 hour days during intersession for all 4th through 6th grade students.  Anna has built out a model to understand the funding needed.  Anna provided an overview of the key assumptions, including enrollment and access requirements.

 

Anna walked through the spending plan and staffing needs.

B.

LCAP hearing for Board input

Anna provided an overview of the LCAP hearing and state priorities and goals that the school is aligning expenses with goals and properly captured and tracked and reflected in LCAP that is submitted.  All components required by LAUSD perspective is included.  

C.

Dashboard Update

Anna provided a school update.  Anna provided an overview of the first Libertas alumni event.   Alma and Anna provided an update on the school dashboard, including academics, SEL goals, human capital and finance.  Anna provided an overview of NWEA MAP growth for reading and math.   Anna also provided an update on high school acceptances for outgoing 8th graders.  Anna also shared that the school achieved clean oversight audit scores.  

 

Alma provided an update on the development of a school safety taskforce.  In particular the response that the school is taking to improve safety measures at the school site.   

 

Anna provided enrollment update, including newly enrolled, current and goals.  Board discussed the needs and recruitment process.

 

Anna also provided a overview of Williams monitoring.  In 2022-2023 this is extended to charter schools and Libertas was placed on the monitoring list due to the high number of credentialed permits among classroom teachers.

D.

Academic Taskforce

Anna provided an overview of the academic taskforce and upcoming meetings.

E.

Budget Taskforce

Evan provided an update of the April financials.  Projecting net income for the full year.  

 

Anna and Evan provided an overview of the state budget.  The model includes COLA, Proposition 98 General Fund, state meal reimbursement rates, and ELO-P funding.  All increases are still being debated between the governor and legislature.  Anna and Evan also discussed the impact of enrollments and the growth needed in the current year in order to maintain or increase funding.

 

Anna also discussed the 22/23 budget guiding principles, taking into consideration that this is transitional year for the school for the new front office.  Evan provided a status of the 22/23 budget and projection of net income for the upcoming year.  

 

Anna also discussed the Prop 51 funds.  Prop 51 funds will begin the process of being paid back this year in 22/23.

 

Anna also discussed possible risks to the budget including enrollment challenges, salary table revisions, deferrals of state funds due to looming recession.

 

Evan also discussed the Education Protection Account spending plan for the Boards review.

III. Motions

A.

Motion to approve the ELO-P Grant Plan.

G. Pope made a motion to Approve the ELO-P Grant Plan.
B. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Motion to approve the 2022-2023 Budget.

C. Chambers made a motion to Approve the 2022/2023 budget.
H. Echeverria seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Motion to approve the Education Protection Account Spending Plan.

J. John C. Heintz made a motion to Approve the Education Protection Account spending plan.
S. Wechsler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Motion to approve the 2022-2023 LCAP.

G. Pope made a motion to Approve the 2022-2023 LCAP.
C. Chambers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Motion to approve the 2022-2023 CharterSafe Contract.

G. Olson made a motion to Approve the 2022-2023 CharterSafe contract.
J. John C. Heintz seconded the motion.

Alma provided an overview to the Board of the Chartersafe contract including pricing and scope. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Motion to approve the 2022-2023 Board Calendar.

C. Chambers made a motion to Approve the 2022-2023 Board Calendar.
H. Echeverria seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Pope made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
B. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Echeverria
Public Comment: We welcome students, staff, parents, and all members of the public to our meetings! Members of the public are invited to address the board at the beginning of each meeting and will also be given opportunity to comment on each agenda item during the meeting, under the direction of the Board Chair or presiding Member.

Accommodations: It is important to us that our meetings be open to all. Guests or members of the public needing reasonable accommodations to attend or participate in any meeting should contact Anna Hurst at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at annachurst@libertascollegeprep.org or at (310) 902-6808.