TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
TEACH Public Schools Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Location
Beth Bulgeron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: TEACH Governing Board Meeting
Time: Jun 17, 2022 04:00 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), J. Lewis (remote), J. Lobdell (remote), S. Burrows (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Sandoval
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Carranza (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
R. Carranza (remote)
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), E. Robles (remote), K. McGregor (remote), M. Brown (remote), M. Pimienta (remote), M. Woodley (remote), S. Lawson (remote)
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 May 18, 2022 Meeting
B.
Resolution to Hold Virtual Board Meetings
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
C.
Approve the Updated Fiscal Policies
D.
Approval of New Teacher Salary Schedule
E.
Resolution for Pre-K Expansion Grant
III. Items Scheduled for Information and Potential Action
A.
TEACH Public Schools Financial Report
Theresa Thompson did not provide a financial report but included a discussion of financials in the budget approval section.
B.
TEACH 2022-2023 Budgets & Executive Director Salary
The Chair separated these two items and Theresa Thompson gave a presentation on the Budget for 2023 and explained the final numbers from the state were not yet finalized and the budget presented was conservative. On the second item, Carranza spoke to the requirement that the board approve any annual raises.
The vote tally below represents the vote for approving the budget. The outcome of the vote for approving the CEO offer letter and salary was unanimous approval.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lewis |
Abstain
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
C.
22-23 Local Control And Accountability Plans
Beth Bulgeron presented the LCAPs and described the progress on implementing LCAP actions.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lewis |
Abstain
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
D.
Approval of the After School Services Provider
Enrique Robles presented the information about the after school services provider and Dr. Carranza added that in the future, it was a goal to offer the program in-house.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Absent
|
| J. Lewis |
Aye
|
E.
Chief Academic Officer's Report on Academic Performance
Dr. McGregor gave a presentation on each school's key state indicators and expressed optimism that current strategies will yield higher performance in the near future. Member Lobdell was appreciative of the data report.
F.
TEACH Preparatory Elementary School Principal's Report
Sharon Rhee was not present at the meeting and there was no report from the elementary.
G.
TEACH Academy of Technologies Principal's Report
Suzette Torres was not in attendance but provided the board with a written report. The board did not have any questions about the report.
H.
TEACH Tech High School Principal's Report
Monique Woodley gave the High School report and stated that each of the 84 seniors graduated. This was her last meeting as Principal but she will be launching summer school on June 27th before going to a new position at Watts Learning Center Foundation. She discussed the staffing needs and Chair Lewis voiced concern over the high number of vacancies. Dr. Pimienta and Dr. McGregor described the current hiring activity.
I.
CEO's Report
Dr. Carranza did not submit a written report but described the eras of TEACH, 1.0, 2.0 and the era we are entering, TEACH 3.0. He explained that in TEACH 1.0 and 2.0, the focus was on growth, but in TEACH 3.0, the focus was going to be on accountability, academics and rigor.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date
The next Regular Board Meeting is July 27, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
B.
Public Comment
There was no pubic comment.
C.
Board Member Comments
No Board member comments.
There was no public comment