TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
TEACH Public Schools Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Location
Beth Bulgeron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: TEACH Board Meeting
Time: May 18, 2022 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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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), J. Lewis (remote), J. Lobdell (remote), S. Burrows (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Villarreal
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Carranza
Non Voting Members Present
R. Carranza
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), E, E. Robles, M. Pimienta, M. Woodley, S. Lawson, S. Rhee, S. Torres
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comment
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items: Approve the Current Agenda and Minutes From the April 20, 2022 Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
B.
Resolution to Hold Virtual Board Meetings
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
III. Items Scheduled for Information and Potential Action
A.
TEACH Public Schools Financial Report
Theresa Thompson presented the financial report which was very consistent with last month's report. The board asked questions about the financial accounts for each school, and Ms. Thompson explained the separation of accounts.
B.
Review the Proposed Budget for 2022-2023
Theresa Thompson explained that the proposed budget would be reviewed in detail at the next month's board meeting.
C.
Approve Investment Fund Opportunities
The board discussed the need for more details before voting on this item. They requested to know the name of the institution, amount invested, maturation dates and to have a carefully worded resolution in the meeting packet materials.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of 2022-2023 Board Meeting Schedule
The board discussed the meeting schedule and in-person and virtual board meetings.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
E.
Approve the RFP for Food Services
Enrique Robles presented the RFP for food services and explained the process. The board asked if the current vendor was applying and about the timeline.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
F.
Approval of Update Teacher Salary Schedule
Beth Bulgeron and Dr. Carranza presented the new teacher salary schedule in light of LA and state law. The board asked questions about our level of competitiveness and Dr. Pimienta provided information about comparable salaries at other schools and described our scale as competitive and attractive to new teachers.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Villarreal |
Absent
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
G.
Chief Academic Officer's Report on Academic Performance including: NWEA, SBAC completion, percentage of students on track for on-time graduation, percentage of students earning a D or F in a core course, graduation data, summer professional development plans.
This item was postponed until next month's meeting.
H.
TEACH Preparatory Elementary School Principal's Report
Ms. Rhee provided a report that highlighted all of the end of the year activities as well as the successful LAUSD oversight visit.
I.
TEACH Academy of Technologies Principal's Report
Ms. Torres provided an end of year report and described the testing and activities that were taking place at the middle school.
J.
TEACH Tech High School Principal's Report
Monique Woodley gave a detailed report on the high school and end of year activities including graduation and senior activities. She also described her very successful LAUSD oversight visit.
K.
CEO's Report
Dr. Carranza provided his report that included highlights about the first class of TEACH kids graduating from college. The board members shared their support and congratulations related to this important milestone.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date
The next meeting is scheduled for Friday June 17th at 4 pm
B.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
C.
Board Member Comments
Board Chair Lewis expressed his appreciation for the TEACH team.
There was no public comment.