TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
Teach Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
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
2079 Saturn Ave.
Huntington Park, Ca 90255
1513 E 103rd st Los Angeles CA 90002
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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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Directors Present
A. Dragon (remote), J. Lobdell (remote), M. Maye (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Guardado, C. Sandoval
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron
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 June 2, 2026 Special Board Meeting and the May 26, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
III. Items for Potential Action
A.
Executive Director Framing the Meeting
Matt Brown framed the meeting and briefly outlined what was on the evening's agenda.
B.
Financials
There was no financial report this month. Charter Impact is closing out the month of June and the financials will be reported in August.
C.
Update on Staffing for the 2026-2027 School Year
Dr. Pimienta gave the staffing report. Eleven new staff memnbers have been onboarded for the upcoming school year. Shealso introduced Claire Go, the new AP at the high school and noted her experience of fourteen years of education. Ms. Go introduced herself and expressed gratitude and enthusiasm for the opportunity to serrve at the high school. The board members welcomed her to TEACH.
D.
Consider and Approve the Comprehensive Safety Plans for TEACH Prep Elementary, TEACH Academy of Technologies and TEACH Tech Charter High School
Beth introduced this item and explained the Comprehensive Safety plans included plans for all types of emergency scenarios and that they were updated each year to include new compliance requirements.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
E.
Consider and Approve the Student and Parent Handbooks for TEACH Prep Elementary, TEACH Academy of Technologies and TEACH Tech Charter High School
Beth spoke on this agenda item and explained that the handbooks were updated annually with a new welcome page and any new school policies, as well as required compliance language.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
F.
Consider and Approve the Contract with Charter Impact
Mr. Brown described our current relationship with Charter Impact and the services they provide and explained that the contract was a continuation of those services. He also explained that we would not be using Procurify so that portion of last year's contract would not continue. Board Member Lobdell commented that he was glad that Mr. Brown was able to identify cost savings.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
G.
Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with LACOE
Mr. Brown explained the purpose of the MOA with LACOE and explained the process and that we were still addressing redline items within the contract. The MOA is attached as materials.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
H.
Approval of the Resolution to Submit the TEACH Tech Charter High School Renewal Petition
Mr. Brown reviewed the petition process, the timeline and our target submission date. He also reminded the board that they must complete the due diligence and questionnaire and submit an updated resume. Board Member Lobdell noted that the reminder was agendized in closing items. Beth added that each board member was sent the forms and has asked for them to be returned complete by the end of July.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
I.
Approve the Corrected Academic Calendar
Beth gave an updated Academic calendar which corrected one minor error in the earlier version- that the 12 month employees would not be required to work January 4-8. She emphasized that this correction did not impact student days, PD days or any other aspect of the work calendar.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
J.
Consider and Approve Annual Contracts for Transportation Services and Special Education Services for TEACH Prep, TEACH Academy of Technologies and TEACH Tech Charter HIgh School
Matt Brown gave details about the transportation contract with FCOC and the Special Education Services contract. Materials attached.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Guardado |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Announcement: Board Due Diligence and Questionnaires Due
Beth reminded the board to complete the documents for the High School Renewal.
B.
Board or Public Comment
Board Member Lobdell noted that the staff morale appears to be high, and that the schools looked ready to have a successful school year.
There was no public comment.