KIPP SoCal Public Schools Board Meeting Minutes

December 11, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM

Minutes Draft

KIPP SoCal Public Schools

Minutes

KIPP SoCal Public Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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:

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

Directors Present

C. Bermudez, H. Lord, J. Berg, J. Miller, L. Rodriguez, N. Arastu, P. Feder, R. Bishop

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Bermudez

Guests Present

B. Sanchez, D. Poli, E. Ibarra (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

C. Bermudez arrived at 1:15 PM.

E. Ibarra participated from KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy

B. Call the Meeting to Order

L. Rodriguez called a meeting of the board of directors of KIPP SoCal Public Schools to order on Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM.

C. Meeting Overview

II. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

Members of the public provided comment.

III. Governance

A. Addition of New Board Member

R. Bishop made a motion to Approve the addition of Danielle Poli to the KIPP SoCal Board of Directors.

J. Berg seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. Addition of New Board Member

J. Miller made a motion to Approve the addition of Efrain Ibarra to the KIPP SoCal Board of Directors.

R. Bishop seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. Board Committee Changes

R. Bishop made a motion to Approve the recommended changes to the Finance and Student Discipline Committees to go into effect immediately following this meeting.

P. Feder seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D. FY26 Board Member Goals & Expectations

B. Sanchez provided an overview on board members goals for the 2025-26 school year.

IV. Consent Agenda

A. Consent Agenda: As Presented

J. Miller made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

H. Lord seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. Minutes: September 25 Board Meeting

J. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes from KIPP SoCal Public Schools Annual Board Meeting on 09-25-25.

H. Lord seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. Update to KIPP SoCal Field Trip Policy

D. Expanded Learning Programs - Signature Authority for Grant Agreements

E. Immigration Enforcement Policy

F. KIPP Sol Academy’s Updated LCAP Federal Addendum

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

H. Authorize amendment to KIPP SoCal Public Schools 457(b) Plan

V. KIPP SoCal Update

A. KIPP SoCal Update

A. Martinez provided an update on happenings around KIPP SoCal as well as the published 2024-25 academic results.

B. AI Update

M. Rojas-Soto shared an update from the KIPP SoCal AI Task Force.

C. Development Updates

Members of the development team shared an update on their events and giving initiatives.

VI. Authorizer Updates

A. Authorizer Updates

A. Martinez provided an update on KIPP SoCal collaboration with authorizers: LAUSD, CUSD, LACOE and SDUSD.

B. Submission of KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy’s Petition for Charter Renewal

N. Arastu made a motion to Authorize KIPP SoCal Public Schools to submit KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy’s petition for charter renewal.

H. Lord seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. San Diego Advisory Council Update

E. Ibarra shared an update from the San Diego Advisory Council.

VII. Compliance and Voting Items

A. Compliance Monitoring and Board Compliance for LAUSD-Authorized School

H. Lord made a motion to Authorize Board President Luis Rodriguez to sign the Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance Review for the LAUSD authorized schools listed below.

J. Berg seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. KLARE Holdings Corporate Restructuring

P. Feder made a motion to Approve the presented resolution of the KLARE holdings corporate restructuring.

J. Miller seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C. Approval of the revised 2025-26 budget for KIPP SoCal Public Schools

R. Bishop made a motion to Vote to approve the revised 2025-26 budget for KIPP SoCal Public Schools.

H. Lord seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D. FY26 1st Interim Financial Reports

H. Lord made a motion to Acknowledge the receipt of the FY 2025-26 1st Interim Reports for the below mentioned schools as well as the opportunity to discuss the reports and financial results with KIPP SoCal management.

J. Miller seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E. Audit of the consolidated financial statements of KIPP SoCal Public Schools for FY2025

R. Bishop made a motion to Acknowledge receipt of the FY 2024-25 audit report of the consolidated financial statements and to approve and accept the final audit of the consolidated financial statements contingent upon there being no material changes in the final audit report or the accompanying financial statements and related notes compared to the enclosed draft report.

N. Arastu seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Closed Session

A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

No action was taken.

B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation

No action was taken.

IX. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:41 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

L. Rodriguez