TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
TEACH Inc. Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
Board Meeting Access Locations CA:
Alternate Public Access Locations:
TEACH Elementary
8505 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
TEACH Academy of Technologies
1000 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
10045 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 900100047
TEACH Tech Charter High School
10616 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
3680 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90010
3740 S Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
1340 W 106th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
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Topic: TEACH Regular Board Meeting
Time: Jan 27, 2026 03:00 PM Hawaii
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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.
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.
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Directors Present
A. Dragon (remote), C. Sandoval (remote), M. Maye (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Guardado, J. Lobdell
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), C. Gomez, E. Robles, J. Cordero, L. Ramirez, M. Brown (remote), M. Pimienta, S. Rhee, S. Thompson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
II. Consent Items
A.
Approve the Current Agenda and Approve the Minutes from the December 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lobdell |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
III. Items for Potential Action
A.
Executive Director Report / Framing The Meeting
Matt Brown listed the items for consideration at this board meeting.
B.
Financial Report
Richard McNeel gave the monthly financial report (report attached to materials). He emphasized that there has not been change since last month. No issues of cash, no significant changes. He reviewed the key financial indicators.
C.
Update on TEACH Prep Elementary Renewal
Matt Brown gave context and reminded the board that the school was recommended for a two year renewal, but when the state tiers were released earlier than expected, they showed that TEACH Prep had moved to from the low performing tier to the middle performing tier due to substantial gains across metrics. LAUSD asked for an extension to analyze the school as a middle performer and TEACH granted the extension. Then LAUSD released (without notifying TEACH) a recommendation for non-renewal. LAUSD has failed to reach out to discuss the matter and in response, Mr. Brown filed a request for LAUSD to disclose the information and process used to arrive at their decision. Matt also reviewed the appeals process. Board Member Maye asked about the inconsistency of getting a two year recommendation, then showing substantial improvement in performance, and having it result in a worse recommendation.
D.
Approve the Behavioral Referral Policy
Beth presented the policy explaining it was another requirement based on new law or regulations and that the policy essentially codified what was already in place at the schools regarding fair and just practices around behavior referrals.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lobdell |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of the 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) for TEACH Prep Elementary, TEACH Academy of Technologies, and TEACH Tech Charter High School
Enrique Robles presented the SARCs and reviewed the purpose of the documents and the contents in his presentation.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Absent
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
F.
Authorization and Approval to Initiate the Request for Proposals (RFP) Process for the School Nutrition Program for the 2026–2027 School Year
Mr, Robles presented the RFP process (materials attached) and explained the cycle. He emphasized that Federal laws in this area have changed so the process has been updated, he also emphasized that strong student feedback is being taken into account.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Absent
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Board or Public Comment
There was no board comment or public comment.
There was no public comment.