TEACH Public Schools

Minutes

October 23, 2019 Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 23, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Location

1846 W. Imperial Hwy. Los AngelesAngeles, CA 90047
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Directors Present

A. Dragon (remote), J. Lobdell, K. Piazza (remote), L. Butler, S. Burrows (remote), S. Tucker (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Castillo

Guests Present

E. Robles, F. Williams, M. Brown, M. Cunningham, M. Pimienta, M. Woodley, Matthew Brown, Mildred Cunningham, R. Carranza, S. Lawson, S. Rhee, S. Torres, T. Thompson

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Butler called a meeting of the board of directors of TEACH Public Schools to order on Wednesday Oct 23, 2019 at 6:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Public Comment

II. CONSENT ITEMS

A.

Consent Items

J. Lobdell made a motion to October 23, 2019 Board Meeting Agenda September 25, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes B. Approval of September 25 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
L. Butler
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye

B.

Approval of September 25 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve minutes from the September 25th TEACH Public Schools Regular Meeting on 09-25-19 September 25th TEACH Public Schools Regular Meeting on 09-25-19.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
L. Butler
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent

III. ITEMS SCHEDULE FOR INFORMATION & POTENTIAL ACTION

A.

Fiscal Report

Theresa Thompson went over all the school's financials for the month of September.

B.

Review and Approval of Documents Related to the TEACH Tech & TEACH Prep Bond Offering

Matt updated the board members on the bond deal status. The Bond documents have not been finalized. A special board meeting will be scheduled for the approval of the bond documents. The meeting will be held on November 6th, 2019. 

C.

2.5% Salary Bonus For P1 ADA Goal

J. Lobdell made a motion to Board Resolution TEACH Salary Bonus P1 2019.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
L. Butler
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
Mr. Brown presented the ADA goal/resolution.  He explained that the board had already budgeted for these bonuses in the annual budget.  Ms. Butler asked who was included in "all" for the bonuses.  Mr. Brown explained that it includes all TEACH employees employed with TEACH as of December 15, 2019, unless they have quit, resigned or given notice as of that date.

D.

SB 223 Board Report

Mr.Williams spoke of the new laws that were passed by the governor. Bill numbers AB 2601, AB 1871, AB 1747, AB 2009, SB 328, AB 2022, AB 972, AB 2291, SB 1104, AB 2022, and SB 223.  He discussed certain ones that will possibly need an action plan at the school sites.  Ms. Butler and the rest of the board discussed adopting a medical marijuana resolution per AB 226.  The board agreed to not adopted a resolution at this time.  

E.

TEACH Academy of Technologies Renewal Benchmarks

Dr.Carranza shared that we got approved along with the indicators of provided an action plan and report by December. He mentioned that Teach Academy has met the requirements of showing growth with the SBAC scores that will be shared. Ms.Torres has shared the action plan in detail to members. She mentions re-visiting Teach's mission and vision goals, created professional development for staff of the expectations of the LAUSD benchmarks, created an instruction program that is individualized based on the needs of the students. 

F.

2019-2020 Employee Benefits Offering

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve 2019-2020 Employee Benefits Offering.
L. Butler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Dragon
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
L. Butler
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent

IV. School Site Reports

A.

TEACH Academy of Technologies

Dr.Carranza spoke on the new demographic that's being created for the students. Focusing on developing the staff professionally and creating clear expectations, and an environment of being student-centered. Mr.Robles discussed the CAASSP scores (Math and English) by academic years and the comparison to this past year's growth. 

B.

TEACH Tech Charter High School

Dr.Woodley spoke on attendance mentioning they are at  94% percent. James Lobdell asks if we track to 8th graders rolled over to the high school. Enrique gave an insight into how we track it in the SIS system. Dr.Woodley explain what system they have in place to support attendance matters. She spoke of the student's grades to support students with NP's, suspensions data, and academic achievement with students and staff. 

C.

TEACH Preparatory Elementary School

Mrs. Rhee discussed enrollment declining from the month of August-October, attendance issues with students having colds and viruses, perfect attendance incentives, progress reports by standards, the percentage of passing students and the action plan supporting it.

V. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

B.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

C.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Lobdell made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Butler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
L. Butler
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Lobdell