TEACH Public Schools

Minutes

TEACH Public Schools Regular Board Meeting

April 21, 2021

Date and Time

Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 5:00 PM

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), K. McGregor (remote), K. Piazza (remote), S. Tucker (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Castillo, S. Burrows

Guests Present

Allan-LAUSD (remote), E. Robles (remote), F. Williams (remote), J. Morales (remote), L. Ramirez (remote), R. Carranza, S. Lawson (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Tucker called a meeting of the board of directors of TEACH Public Schools to order on Wednesday Apr 21, 2021 at 5:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Public Comment

No Public Comments

II. CONSENT ITEMS

A.

Consent Items

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve April 21st, 2021 Board Agenda, March 17th, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes, and Approval of The Education Team Rate Sheet & Service Agreement (Effective May 1, 2021).
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Castillo
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
S. Burrows
Absent
A. Dragon
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye

B.

Approval of April 21, 2021 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve April 21, 2021, Regular Board Meeting Agenda.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
S. Burrows
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye

C.

March 17th Board Meeting Minutes

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve the minutes from March 17, 2021 Regular Board Meeting on 03-17-21.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Castillo
Absent
S. Burrows
Absent
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye

D.

The Education Team Service Agreement and Rate Sheet

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve the Education Team Service Agreement and Rate Sheet.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Absent
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye

III. ITEMS SCHEDULE FOR INFORMATION & POTENTIAL ACTION

A.

Fiscal Report

K. Piazza made a motion to approve Fiscal Report.
A. Dragon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Castillo
Absent
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
Theresa informed the board members of TEACH Prep, Academy, and Tech March Highlights. She informed them that the SBA Payroll Protection Plan Loan funds received in May in the amount of $1.003M. Teach has been notified that the full amount has been forgiven/loan was recognized as revenue in applicable apportionments across all locations during January 2021.The New Estimated Federal Funding Rescue Plan (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund- (ESSER III) TAT $1,375,403, TTHS $ 1,112,411, TES- $0 Funds are not forecasted at this time-more information will be provided at later date. The new Cares Act Funding (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021). The Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER II Fund) preliminary eligibility amount for TAT- $618,061-, TTHS $499,881, TES- $170,505 Please note- funds have not been forecasted at this time. The preliminary Eligible In-Person Instruction Grant TAT $153,091, TTHS,169,498 TES $67,866 and Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant TAT, $322,458 TTHS $358,017, TES $ 142,948- See Eligible Use Slide. TEACH Academy , TEACH Tech, TEACH Prep & TPS with projected surplus, positive cash flow, and positive fund balances projected at year-end.TEACH Academy, TEACH Tech, TEACH Prep & TPS projected to exceed Debt Service Reserve Requirements of 1.20 and 45-Day Cash on Hand Requirement. Per the Governor’s June Approved Budget-the 10% initial cut was reversed. FY20/21 Funding levels are now based on FY19/20 funding rates. The FY20/21 Forecasts have been updated to reflect REVISED Spring 2021 Funding Deferrals. Total funds deferred to FY21/22- TAT:$778K~~TTHS $1.09M TES $506K- See Updated Deferral Schedule Per CDE vs. prior anticipated amounts TAT: $1.052M ~~TTHS $1.439M TES $726K. 
TEACH applied and received Learning Loss Mitigation Funds- approximate funding allocations are: TAT: $492,982~~ TTHS: $518,033~~ TES: $150,943. Funds have been added to FY20/21 forecasts- Any additional projected expenses will be added to the FY20/21 forecast. See “Use of Funds” slide- YTD Spending: $ TAT-$ 477,427 //TTHS $ 518,033// TES $148,528. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund ( ESSER I)- funds awarded @ 80% of projected FY19 Title I allocation or Academy $135,690*** TECH $110,219,- Funding to be used to support coronavirus response activities as well as efforts to continue to provide education services and operations- The Senate Bill (SB) 820 Funding Levels for Growing LEAs- ADA funding cap based on lesser of FY20/21 Reported Budgeted ADA or CALPADS enrollment as of Information Day 10/7/2020. There is a possibility of increased funding per ADA for SPED as the Approved State Budget increased the base rate from $577/ ADA to $625 /ADA. ( Current FY20/21 approved Budgets were $500 per ADA with 1% Administration Fee). Lottery funds per ADA decreased compared to Budget -Forecasted to be $199 per ADA- Budgeted at $207 per ADA-small change in revenue. 

B.

TEACH Public Schools In-Person School Reopening Update

Dr. Carranza informed the board members that reopening has been a  slow process, obviously, a lot of our parents are still concerned about safety precautions. There was some hesitation from our families which caused the numbers to come out a little smaller than we had anticipated based on the survey results.  He also informed them that there were some questions at the high school, as far as senior activities. Mr. Williams also informed the board members that there was a little confusion regarding what was actually allowed and what could not be done. He informed the parents that since we're still in the orange tier it's best to continue to prohibit large gatherings. Dr. Carranza updated the board members that we are being very mindful of the students that are on campus. He checks in daily to ensure temperatures are being and logged along with social distancing. J.Lobdell asked if there will be a graduation ceremony? Dr. Carranza informed him that will be based on if the result decrease. 

C.

TEACH Tech Charter High School 2020- 2021 Oversight Report

Matt informed and updated the board members on TEACH Tech oversight report from LAUSD. He informed them that we received our highest score cumulative ever for TEACH, which is great! So we got a 4 in governance, academics we got a 2, operations we got a 4, and fiscal we got a 3. Matt informed them that we plan to add to our fiscal policy to address any concerns that LAUSD had. 

D.

TEACH Las Vegas Update

Matt updated the board members that the Las Vegas board approved the CMO agreement which was approved by the TEACH Inc. board at the prior meeting.  The agreement is for six years and will generate about $3 million over six years for TEACH Inc.

E.

2021-2022 Org Chart & New CMO Positions

S. Tucker made a motion to approve 2021-2022 Org Chart & New CMO Positions Consider motion to approve adding Director of IT & Director of Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement as soon as May 1, 2021 pending the right candidate. New Positions -Director of IT -Director of Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement Removed Positions -Director of Development & Special Projects.
K. Piazza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Absent
L. Castillo
Absent
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye

F.

Public Policy Charter School Merger or Acquisition / Limited Service Agreement

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve Public Policy Charter School Merger or Acquisition / Limited Service Agreement.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Castillo
Absent
A. Dragon
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Burrows
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye

G.

E-Rate Agreement

S. Tucker made a motion to approve E-Rate Agreement.
A. Dragon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
J. Lobdell
Aye

H.

TEACH Public Schools Lease Agreement

J. Lobdell made a motion to approve TEACH Public Schools Lease Agreement.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Absent
J. Lobdell
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
A. Dragon
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye

I.

2nd Term (2 years) for Board Members Spencer Burrows and Luz Castillo

S. Tucker made a motion to approve 2nd Term (2 years) for Board Members Spencer Burrows.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
James Lobdell suggested only approve Spencer Burrows since Luz Castillo hasn't been present for this year's meetings. 

J.

Board Member Applicant - JJ Lewis

Matt informed the board members that we will be bringing a potential new board member to replace Luz Castillo. 

IV. School Site Reports

A.

TEACH Academy of Technologies

Ms. Torres updated the board members of enrollment, attendance, enrollment, and turnover, ELD, 504, IEP's, homeless and TDAP reports, staff members, and professional development. 

B.

TEACH Tech Charter High School

Dr. Woodley updated the board members of enrollment, LAUSD report, April fail data, reopening, college acceptance letters, and summer expanding learning program. 

C.

TEACH Preparatory Elementary School

V. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meeting Date

S. Tucker made a motion to approve Regular Meeting Scheduled for May 19, 2021 at 5pm.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Absent
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
L. Castillo
Absent
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
Mrs. Rhee updated the board members on attendance, enrollment, LAUSD visit, returning staff, and reopening. 

B.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

C.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:12 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Tucker