TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
TEACH Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Location
In person location:
TEACH Academy of Technologies
10000 S. Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
Room:Auditorium
Alternate public access meeting locations:
8505 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
10616 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
2109 W. 102nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90047
1251 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Topic: TEACH Regular Board Meeting
Time: Mar 29, 2023 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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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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Location: TEACH Academy of Technologies, Theater
10000 S. Western Ave
Los Angeles CA 90047
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3680 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90010
3740 S Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
1340 W 106th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
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Find
Directors Present
A. Dragon, C. Sandoval, J. Lobdell (remote), S. Athalye (remote), S. Burrows (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Carranza
Non Voting Members Present
R. Carranza
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), M. Brown (remote), M. Pimienta, R. McNeel (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
II. Consent Items
A.
Consent Items: Approve the Current Agenda and Minutes From the February 1, 2023 Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
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| A. Dragon |
Aye
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| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
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| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
III. Items Scheduled for Information and Potential Action
A.
Fiscal Report
Rich McNeel provided the detailed fiscal report and walked the board through the presentation packet. He stated that TEACH was meeting all financial requirements, and went through each of the indicators. He reviewed each school's finances separately and explained how there was some decline in enrollment but the Hold Harmless provision, which applied to two of the schools, negated the loss in revenue. Board Member Burrows asked whether the hold harmless provision would apply next year, and if not, how would the decline in enrollment impact the schools. Matt Brown clarified that the infusion of funds would not apply next year and that each year, the budget is determined based on student enrollment and revenue and enrollment is carefully considered when developing the budget.
B.
2nd Interim Financial Report
The Second Interim Financial Report was presented by Rich McNeel and was represented in the Financial Report.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
C.
TEACH Inc. Independent Audit Report FY2022
Matt Brown presented the Independent Auditor's Report and explained the timeline of the process and that there were no findings or concerns. He explained that the report was getting a third layer internal review from the auditors and he did not anticipate any material changes. If material changes were made, the item would be brought back to the board. Board Members Sandoval and Lobdell asked clarifying questions.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
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| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
D.
TEACH Inc. Audit Services Statement of Work - CLA
Matt Brown proposed that TEACH continue to work with CLA as auditor.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
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| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
E.
TEACH Inc Banking Update (PacWest Bank & CD)
Matt Brown presented this agenda item and recapped the current banking crisis and explained that PacWest has been identified as a concern and may struggle with liquidity. Matt explained that although TEACH funds were guaranteed up to 110%, the process for accessing funds should the bank fail was not certain. As a precaution, Matt recommended that TEACH cancel the CD and opt for a liquid money market account at 5.1% interest and transfer some funds to PNC that will be held in a checking account that can be accessed should PacWest have issues. Board members asked about the penalty for cancelling the CD and Matt explained the fees and the timeline.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
F.
New TEACH Banking Accounts - PNC Bank
Matt Brown presented the reasons for selecting PNC and explained that they a team that works specifically with charter schools and that they are big enough to be secure but small enough to offer quality customer service
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
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| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
G.
Approval of Updated Title IX Policy and Grievance Process
Maria Pimienta presented the newly updated Title IX Policy and explained when it applied and how it would be implemented.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
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| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
H.
E-Rate Vendor 23/24
Matt Brown presented the bid comparison and the recommended TechVerb.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
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| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
I.
Approve the Academic Calendar for 2023-2024
Enrique Robles presented the TEACH Academic Calendar and explained that the calendar in the packet materials was not the calendar to be considered and the newly proposed calendar, which was shared in his presentation, was closely aligned to the LAUSD calendar and two modifications were made from the contract that was originally proposed First, Spring Break was moved to be a week earlier and second, the September Pupil Free day was moved from September 11th to September 25.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
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| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
J.
CEO Report
Dr. Carranza gave updates on the Middle School's WASC visit and the projects that each of the Directors were working on. He highlighted the impact of our social media campaign. Maria Pimienta highlighted the work she was doing at teacher recruitment fairs and getting the message out to teachers who were committed to the purpose and mission of TEACH.
Dr. Carranza explained that he was working with the Principals to develop a plan for preparing students for testing and that the Principals would be presenting before the board at the April meeting. He also stated that there would be an in-depth data report at the next board meeting.
K.
Proposed Board Meeting Dates for 2023-2024
Beth Bulgeron presented the proposed meeting dates for the Board for the next calendar year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| S. Athalye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date
The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for April 26, 2023 at 5 pm.
B.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
C.
Board Member Comments
Board Member Lobdell stated he was looking forward to hearing from the Principals at the next board meeting. Board Chair Sandoval expressed an interest in learning what TEACH was doing to keep morale up at the school sites.
There was no public comment.