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TEACH Public Schools

TEACH Public Schools Governing Board Meeting

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Wednesday October 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM PDT

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Beth Bulgeron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: TEACH Public Schools Governing Board Meeting
Time: Oct 20, 2021 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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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.
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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.
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order  
  B. Record Attendance   Beth Bulgeron 2 m
  C. Public Comment   5 m
II. Consent Items 5:07 PM
  A. Consent Items: Approve the Current Agenda and Minutes From the Previous Meeting Approve Minutes 3 m
   
Consent Items- Items included as  Consent Items will be voted on in one motion, unless a member of the Board requests than 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.  
 
     
  B. Contract for Substitute Teachers Vote Beth Bulgeron 5 m
   
This contract is with one of several contractors that have an agreement with TEACH to provide substitute teachers. 
  
     
     
     
III. Items Scheduled for Information and Potential Action 5:15 PM
  A. TEACH Public Schools Fiscal Report Discuss Theresa Thompson 10 m
     
  B. TEACH Employee Benefit Packages Vote Matthew Brown, Beth Bulgeron 5 m
     
  C. Declaration of Need for Highly Qualified Educators Vote Beth Bulgeron 5 m
  D. Brown Act Training Discuss Beth Bulgeron 5 m
   
Brown Act Training is required for all California Charter School Board Members.  Through our membership with CSDC, we are providing virtual Brown Act Training.  The training is 90 minutes long.  Once you enroll, you have 30 days to complete the training. Please click on the following link for more information and to register.  
 
If you have any questions please email Beth at Bulgeron@teachps,org. 

To satisfy compliance with LAUSD, our goal is to have each board member complete the training before November 5th. 


 
 
  E. LCAP Revisions Vote Beth Bulgeron 5 m
   
The LCAPs were revised to include specific performance data and desired outcomes that were not included in the original approved draft.  
  
     
     
     
  F. Update and Revisions to Independent Study Policy Vote Beth Bulgeron 5 m
   
Due to revisions in the law, TEACH has updated the Independent Study policy to include new criteria to trigger tiered reengagement strategies.  The criteria includes students who do not generate attendance for 10% of required instructional time for over four continuous weeks of a school's approved instructional calendar, or students who are not participatory in mandated live interaction or synchronous instruction for more than three school days or for 60% of the scheduled days of synchronous instruction in a school month pursuant to recently imposed mandates of instruction. 
  
     
  G. Covid-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy Vote Raul Carranza 5 m
     
  H. Contract for Safe Passage/ Crossing Guards Vote Raul Carranza 5 m
     
  I. Policy Updates to Reflect New Organizational Structure Vote Beth Bulgeron 5 m
   
Multiple policies need to be updated to reflect the appropriate job titles and to ensure alignment with the new organization chart that was approved at the September meeting.  Staff requests permission to update policies with the correct personnel titles- changing documents with reference to the Superintendent  to CEO and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources to Director of Human Resources.  All other substantive changes to policies will still be submitted to the board for individual review and approval. 
  
  J. Principal's Report: TEACH Preparatory Elementary School FYI Sharon Rhee 5 m
  K. Principal's Report: TEACH Academy of Technologies FYI Suzette Torres 5 m
     
  L. Principal's Report: TEACH Tech Charter High School FYI Monique Woodley 5 m
     
  M. CEO's Report Discuss Raul Carranza 5 m
IV. Closing Items 6:25 PM
  A. Upcoming Meeting Date FYI
   
The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for November 17 at 5 pm.
  
  B. Public Comment 5 m
  C. Board Member Comments 5 m
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote