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KIPP SoCal Public Schools

KIPP SoCal Public Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST

Location

1933 S. Broadway, Suite 1144, Los Angeles, California, 90007

Public Comment Procedures

By law, the Board is only allowed to discuss or take action on items listed on the agenda. The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to KIPP SoCal management or add the issue to a future meeting agenda for discussion.

Individual speakers will be invited to address the Board for up to three minutes. Speakers may have less time depending on the number of individuals who express interest in addressing the Board. Please respect the time limit allotted to each speaker. The meeting host will indicate a speaker’s time has expired and invite the next speaker to begin.
 

Accessibility

If you need special assistance, disability-related modifications, translation, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Gaby Monje at 213-965-1692. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will enable KIPP SoCal to make arrangements that will ensure accessibility.

 

KIPP SoCal Board Meetings are available to view and provide public comment at the following locations: 

  1. KIPP Academy of Opportunity – 8500 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90003
  2. KIPP Adelante – 426 Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92114
  3. KIPP Comienza Lower – 7300 Roseberry Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255
  4. KIPP Comienza Upper – 7825 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
  5. KIPP Compton Lower – 1650 W. 134th St., Compton, CA 90222
  6. KIPP Compton Upper – 12501 Wilmington Ave., Compton, CA 90222
  7. KIPP Corazon Lower – 9325 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280
  8. KIPP Corazon Upper – 8616 Long Beach Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
  9. KIPP Empower – 8466 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90003
  10. KIPP Endeavor – 1263 S. Soto St., Los Angeles, CA 90023
  11. KIPP Ignite – 1628 E 81st Street., Los Angeles, CA 90001
  12. KIPP Iluminar – 4800 E Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022
  13. KIPP Innovation – 4240 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
  14. KIPP LA Prep – 2810 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
  15. KIPP Promesa Prep - 1241 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  16. KIPP Philosophers – 1999 E. 102nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002
  17. KIPP Raices – 668 S. Atlantic Blvd., East Los Angeles, CA 90022
  18. KIPP Scholar –  6100 S Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044
  19. KIPP Sol Academy – 4800 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, East Los Angeles, CA 90022
  20. KIPP Vida – 4410 S. Budlong Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 1:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance Belen Sanchez 5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Luis Rodriguez
  C. Meeting Overview Angella Martinez
II. Public Comment 1:05 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Luis Rodriguez 30 m
III. Governance 1:35 PM
  A. Addition of New Board Member Vote Heather Lord 3 m
   

Vote on Danielle Poli joining the KIPP SoCal Board of Directors

  
  B. Addition of New Board Member Vote Heather Lord 3 m
   

Vote on Efrain Ibarra, Jr. joining the KIPP SoCal Board of Directors

  
  C. Board Committee Changes Vote Heather Lord 7 m
   

Discuss and vote on committee membership changes to Finance and Student Discipline committees

  
  D. FY26 Board Member Goals & Expectations Discuss Belen Sanchez 7 m
   

Review board member goals for the 2025-2026 year.

  
IV. Consent Agenda 1:55 PM
  A. Consent Agenda: As Presented Vote Belen Sanchez 2 m
  B. Minutes: September 25 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Belen Sanchez
   

Approve minutes from September 25, 2025 board meeting

  
     
  C. Update to KIPP SoCal Field Trip Policy Vote Amanda Lanfre
   

Approve update to the KIPP SoCal Field Trip Policy and allow KIPP SoCal management to make necessary updates to the policy on an on-going basis.

  
  D. Expanded Learning Programs - Signature Authority for Grant Agreements Vote Janeethe Yarahuan
   

Designate one single Authorized Agent to ensure continuity of governance and operational oversight for all Expanded Learning Programs.

  
  E. Immigration Enforcement Policy Vote Cesely Westmoreland
   

Required protections for students and families.

  
  F. KIPP Sol Academy’s Updated LCAP Federal Addendum Vote Ivana Castro
   

Approve the updated LCAP Federal Addendum for KIPP Sol Academy.

  
  G. Renewal of Education Protection Account (EPA) Funds to Support Teacher Salaries and Benefits Vote Vivian Boc
   

Proposition 30 created the Education Protection Account, requiring the KIPP SoCal Board to approve the use of EPA funds.

  
  H. Authorize amendment to KIPP SoCal Public Schools 457(b) Plan Vote Kyle Salyer
V. KIPP SoCal Update 1:57 PM
  A. KIPP SoCal Update Discuss Angella Martinez 20 m
   

Organizational Updates from KIPP SoCal

  
  B. AI Update Discuss Michelle Rojas-Soto 12 m
   

Overview on findings from AI task force

  
  C. Development Updates FYI Joseph Aguirre 5 m
   

Overview on recent activity from our development team

  
VI. Authorizer Updates 2:34 PM
  A. Authorizer Updates Discuss Angella Martinez 5 m
   

Update on collaboration with our authorizers. 

  
  B. Submission of KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy’s Petition for Charter Renewal Vote Angella Martinez 15 m
   

Seeking authority to submit KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy's petition for charter renewal.

  
  C. San Diego Advisory Council Update FYI Efrain Ibarra 5 m
   

Update from San Diego Advisory Council

  
VII. Compliance and Voting Items 2:59 PM
  A. Compliance Monitoring and Board Compliance for LAUSD-Authorized School Vote Ivana Castro 5 m
   

LAUSD requires KIPP SoCal’s governing board to certify our schools’ compliance with all requirements listed in the Compliance Monitoring Certification.

  
  B. KLARE Holdings Corporate Restructuring Vote Kyle Salyer 15 m
   

Recommendation to simplify the corporate structure of KLARE Holdings through merging LLCs

  
  C. Approval of the revised 2025-26 budget for KIPP SoCal Public Schools Vote Kyle Salyer 10 m
   

At the Finance Committee meeting on 12/5, the revised FY26 budget was presented and reviewed. The Finance Committee forwards the budget to the full Board of Directors for approval.

  
  D. FY26 1st Interim Financial Reports Vote Kyle Salyer 5 m
   

FY 2025-26 KIPP SoCal Public Schools First Interim Financial Reports (LAUSD, CUSD, SDUSD, LACOE)

  
  E. Audit of the consolidated financial statements of KIPP SoCal Public Schools for FY2025 Vote Kyle Salyer 5 m
   

An audit of the consolidated financial statements of KIPP SoCal Public Schools was performed for FY 2024-25 by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA).

  
VIII. Closed Session 3:39 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation FYI Cesely Westmoreland 15 m
   

Gov. Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)
Case names unspecified (disclosure would jeopardize negotiations)

  
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation FYI Cesely Westmoreland 5 m
   

Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(2)

Case names unspecified

  
IX. Closing Items 3:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Luis Rodriguez 1 m