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TEACH Public Schools Governing Board Meeting

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Wednesday October 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM

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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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Directors Present

J. Lobdell (remote), K. McGregor (remote), K. Piazza (remote), S. Burrows (remote), S. Tucker (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Dragon, J. Lewis

Guests Present

B. Bulgeron (remote), E. Robles (remote), M. Woodley (remote), R. Carranza (remote), S. Lawson (remote), S. Rhee (remote), S. Torres (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 Oct 20, 2021 at 12:52 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Public Comment

No public comment

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items: Approve the Current Agenda and Minutes From the Previous Meeting

K. McGregor made a motion to approve the meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Tucker
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
J. Lewis
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
K. McGregor made a motion to approve the minutes from TEACH Public Schools Governing Board Meeting on 09-15-21.
S. Tucker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. McGregor
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
J. Lewis
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye

B.

Contract for Substitute Teachers

K. McGregor made a motion to Approve the contract for substitute teachers.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
K. Piazza
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent

III. Items Scheduled for Information and Potential Action

A.

TEACH Public Schools Fiscal Report

Theresa Thompson provided the fiscal report which reflected an increase in rates for nutrition and and increase in federal title funds. Theresa also included a list of potential grants and funding sources in the report.

B.

TEACH Employee Benefit Packages

S. Burrows made a motion to Approve the employe benefits package.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron presented the package for insurance benefits effective December 2021-2022
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
S. Burrows
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye

C.

Declaration of Need for Highly Qualified Educators

K. McGregor made a motion to Declare the declare and certify that there is an insufficient number of certified persons who meet the district's specified employment criteria for the positions of Biological Sciences and Foundational Level Science and an anticipated need for seven positions with CLAD/EL Authorization.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron presented the purpose for the declaration and the need for highly qualified educators to the board. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Piazza
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent

D.

Brown Act Training

Beth Bulgeron explained to the board the requirement of annual Brown Act training and provided a link to a virtual training program through the Charter School Development Center and the process to verify completion of the training

E.

LCAP Revisions

S. Tucker made a motion to Approve the LCAP revisions.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron presented the specific changes and additions to the LCAPs for each school.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Tucker
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent

F.

Update and Revisions to Independent Study Policy

J. Lobdell made a motion to Approve the revised Independent Study Policy.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron presented the revisions to the Independent Study Policy that were required due to amendments to the CA law. The board asked about the number of students at each school that were on Independent Study.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Burrows
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
K. Piazza
Aye

G.

Covid-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy

S. Tucker made a motion to Approve the Covid-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy.
K. McGregor seconded the motion.
Dr. Carranza presented the need for the policy and explained how the policy would be implemented. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Tucker
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent

H.

Contract for Safe Passage/ Crossing Guards

K. McGregor made a motion to Approve the contract with WACA to provide crossing guard services.
J. Lobdell seconded the motion.
Dr. Carranza presented the background information about the company and the need for services at each school. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Tucker
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
S. Burrows
Aye
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lewis
Absent
J. Lobdell
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye

I.

Policy Updates to Reflect New Organizational Structure

K. McGregor made a motion to Allow staff to make policy updates to reflect the new organizational structure.
S. Burrows seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron explained that each policy needs to be updated to reflect the current titles used by staff under the new org chart. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Lewis
Absent
K. McGregor
Aye
J. Lobdell
Aye
S. Burrows
Aye
K. Piazza
Aye
A. Dragon
Absent
S. Tucker
Aye

J.

Principal's Report: TEACH Preparatory Elementary School

Ms. Rhee presented the Elementary School report and highlighted the alphabet fashion show, NWEA completion, decline in Covid-19 cases and that there were 4-5 kids on independent study.  The board asked if parents were challenging the Covid testing and Rhee explained that it was widely supported.

K.

Principal's Report: TEACH Academy of Technologies

Suzette Torres gave the presentation on the Middle School and described enrollment, Covid cases, and the  social emotional needs of students and teachers.  The board asked if she had enough resources and Torres answered that she does not, because the needs of both the staff and the students was so great. 

L.

Principal's Report: TEACH Tech Charter High School

Dr. Woodley presented the High School report which included an update on enrollment and strategies for managing the 55 students on Independent Study. 

M.

CEO's Report

Dr. Carranza presented on the overarching challenges and successes of the school year so far and thanked the board and the staff for their service.  The board asked questions and provided words of encouragement and congratulations. 

IV. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meeting Date

The next board meeting is November 17 at 5 pm.

B.

Public Comment

No public comment

C.

Board Member Comments

Board members offered congratulations and words of encouragement. 

D.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:17 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Tucker