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TEACH Public Schools

August 28th TEACH Public Schools Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 28, 2019 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

1846 W. Imperial Hwy. Los Angeles, CA 90047
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be change without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting TEACH Public Schools during normal business hours at as far in advance as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the meeting.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact TEACH Public Schools, 1846 W. Imperial Highway. Los Angeles, CA 90047; phone: 323-872-0808; fax 323-389-4898.
www.teachpublicschools.org

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lori Butler
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Shawnna Lawson 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Lori Butler 5 m
   
Board meetings are meetings of the Board of Directors and will be held in a civil, orderly and respectful manner. All public comments or questions should be addressed to the Board through the Chair of the Board. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Board must complete a Speaker Request Card and submit it to Matt Brown, Chief Operating Officer of TEACH Public Schools. The Speaker Request Card must contain speaker name, contact number or email, and subject matter and submitted to the COO or Superintendent prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction and have three (3) minutes each to do so. The total time of each subject will be fifteen (15) minutes, unless additional time is requested by a Board Member and approved by the Board. The Board may not deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda. However, the Board may give direction to staff following a presentation. The Chair is in charge of the meeting and will maintain order, set the time limits for the speakers and the subject matter, and will have the prerogative to remove any person who is disruptive of the Board meeting. The Board of Directors may place limitations on the total time to be devoted to each topic if it finds that the numbers of speakers would impede the Board’s ability to conduct its business in a timely manner. The Board of Directors may also allow for additional public comment and questions after reports and presentations if it deems necessary.
 
  
II. CONSENT ITEMS 6:06 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Consent Items Vote Lori Butler 1 m
   
Consent Items - Items under Consent Items will be voted on in one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be removed and voted on separately, in which case the Board Chair will determine when it will be called and considered for action.  Due to the set-up of BoardOnTrack, approval of any board meeting minutes will be done through consent and listed as items B-Z (as needed) under "Consent Items".   
  1. August 28, 2019 Board Meeting Agenda
  2. July 24, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes 
  3. January 31, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
  4. April 30, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
  5. Direct Ed 19-20 Rate Sheet
  
  B. Approval of July 24, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
    Minutes for July 24th Regular Board Meeting on July 24, 2019  
  C. January 31, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
    Minutes for TPS Governing Board Special Meeting on January 31, 2019  
  D. April 30, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
    Minutes for April 30 Special Board Meeting on April 30, 2019  
  E. Direct Ed 2019-2020 Rate Sheet Vote
   

Approval of rate sheet for vendor DirectEd. 

  
     
III. ITEMS SCHEDULE FOR INFORMATION & POTENTIAL ACTION 6:07 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Fiscal Report FYI Theresa Thompson 8 m
   
June Financial Report
 
     
     
  B. Unaudited Actual Reports Vote Theresa Thompson 5 m
     
     
     
  C. TEACH Academy of Technologies Renewal Materials Update Discuss Matthew Brown 5 m
   
TEACH Academy had a successful intake with LAUSD Charter School Division (CSD) on July 29th.  Since the intake TEACH has been responding to follow up questions from CSD.  CSD recently update the TEACH Academy data set with missing data from Horace Mann UCLA Community per TEACH's request.  The addition of Horace Mann UCLA Communities 17-18 CAASP data lowered the resident median scores.  Updated data set is attached for reference. 

Public Hearing - August 27th 
Board Vote - September 24th
 
     
     
  D. Bond Market - TEACH Tech & TEACH Preparatory Discuss Matthew Brown 12 m
   
Per board instruction at the July 24th meeting, Mr. Brown has conducted additional due diligence and collected proposals for securing bonds for the TEACH Tech and TEACH Prep facilities.  The next step in the bond process is to enter into engagement letters with the bond financing team.  
  1. Rent vs. Buy Analysis for both the Elementary and High School
  2. Financing Team members role and bids
  3. Schedule
  
     
     
     
     
  E. LAUSD Annual Oversight 19-20 FYI Matthew Brown 5 m
   

LAUSD has released its annual oversight guidance for 19-20.  A link to the documents are provided for board member reference.  

LAUSD Oversight Guidance

  
  F. Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program Vote Matthew Brown 5 m
   

The California School Finance Authority’s (Authority) Board, at its August 28, 2019 meeting conditionally approved a loan of $150,000 for a term of Three (3) years to TEACH Preparatory Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary under the State Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program (Program) (Sections 41365, 41366.5, 41366.7, and 41367 of the Education Code). 

  
IV. Facilities Report 6:47 PM
  A. TEACH Facility Update FYI Jimmy Morales 5 m
   

TEACH Prep 8505 S Western Ave: Had meeting with Red Hook to make sure they take care of the punch list. Teachers and staff are slowly settling in. We have a lot of classrooms filled with furniture that will be used on a later date. All new floors have been installed, there are still little projects to be done like hooks for the kids to hang up which have been ordered. Bay Alarm is still working on electrifying the doors so they can work on the key fob. Wisetel will be giving us a quote for the new camera systems. 

TEACH Academy 10000 S Western Ave: All repairs have been completed (new vct, bathroom sinks and faucets, emergency repairs) there are some small projects that need to be done.

TEACH Tech 10616 S Western Ave: All repairs have been completed, (lights replace, bathrooms and toilets sinks urinals have been repaired) Wisetel will be out to fix our camera system and update our DVR. The small door to get into the office has been electrified and works on key fobs and buzzers to get in.

TEACH Academy 10045 S Western Ave: Bay Alarm is installing the new fire alarm system and will be done next week. All repairs have been completed, (new vct floor, repairs to doors, safety gates have been installed on all ramps.) 

  
V. School Site Reports 6:52 PM
  A. TEACH Academy of Technologies FYI Raul Carranza 5 m
   
 
  B. TEACH Tech Charter High School FYI Monique Woodley 5 m
   
 
  C. TEACH Preparatory Elementary School FYI Sharon Rhee 5 m
   
 
VI. Closing Items 7:07 PM
  A. Board Assessment & Goals Discuss Matthew Brown 5 m
   
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Invite the board members to participate in the annual board assessment. https://app2.boardontrack.com/boardAssessment/manage/543
 
  B. Upcoming Meetings FYI Matthew Brown 1 m
   
Regular Board Meeting - Wednesday September 25, 2019 at 6pm
 
  C. Form 700 FYI Shawnna Lawson 5 m
   
Filing a Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests (SEI) is a state-mandated requirement for individuals who make decisions or advise on decision making at any government agency in California. The requirement is part of the Political Reform Act enacted in 1974, which was passed by California voters to promote integrity in state and local government by helping agency decision makers avoid conflicts between their personal interests and official duties. Under the Act, these individuals are required to disclose assets and income, which may be materially affected by their official actions.
 
  D. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Discuss Lori Butler 5 m
   
Time for board members to make any public comments.
 
  E. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lori Butler