TEACH Public Schools
Minutes
TEACH Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Location
Board Meeting Access Locations CA:
Alternate Public Access Locations:
TEACH Elementary
8505 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
TEACH Tech Charter High School
10616 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
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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Topic: TEACH Board Meeting
Time: Jan 28, 2025 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 869 8981 3522
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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.
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.
www.teachpublicschools.org
Directors Present
A. Dragon (remote), C. Sandoval (remote), J. Lobdell (remote), M. Maye (remote), S. Burrows (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Carranza
Non Voting Members Present
R. Carranza
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), E. Robles, L. Ramirez, M. Brown (remote), M. Pimienta (remote), R. McNeel (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
II. Consent Items
A.
Approve the Current Agenda and the Minutes from the November 12, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
III. Items for Potential Action
A.
Financial Report
Richard McNeel gave the financial report and went over each page of the attached report in detail. He noted that each school had healthy indicators and pointed out where revenues were higher than projected.
B.
Update on Staffing
Dr. Carranza gave an update on staffing and explained that Mr. Thompson has moved over into the position of High School Principal and Frank Williams is taking over the role of CSI Coordinator.
C.
Consider and Approve the Policy for Referrals to Continuation Schools
Beth explained the purpose of the policy.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
D.
Updated Uniform Complaint Procedure (UPC)
Matt Brown explained the updates on the UPC and the purpose for those updates.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Dragon |
Aye
|
| J. Lobdell |
Aye
|
| S. Burrows |
Aye
|
| M. Maye |
Aye
|
E.
CEO Report
Dr. Carranza gave updates and the Board Chair asked about how the school was going to respond if ICE went on campus and what the school was doing for students who may be impacted. Carranza explained general responses that were aligned to other school districts and the advice received by LAUSD. Carranza went on to give an update on upcoming WASC visits, LAUSD over site visits and the Federal Programs review.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date: February 25, 2025 at 5 pm
Board Chair reminded the team that the next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for February 25, 2025 at 5 pm.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
- TEACH-FY24-25 Financial Presentation as of 12.31.24 Close.pdf
- Draft Policy for Continuation School Placement.docx
- TEACH UCP 1 Policies and Procedures 2024-25.docx
There was no public comment.