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Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Coffee with Sugar

Friday, October 17, 2025

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Agenda for today:

  • MTAM!
  • KC PSG
  • Attendance
  • Suicide Awareness and Prevention
  • ISSP (Safety Plan)
  • LAUSD Budget
  • Volunteer updates

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More than a Meal

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The submission of the purple Household Income Forms (HIFs) counts for 2 years of TSP funding for 2 years (2026-2027, and 2027-2028).

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Why it matters:�If families do not complete the HIF, our school will lose funding for the next two years (2026-2027 and 2027-2028). That means fewer dollars for the staff, programs, and services our students rely on.

• Quick and confidential — takes just a few minutes online

Click here to submit your HIF today. By completing the form, you ensure our school receives the funding it deserves to continue supporting every student

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Kenter Canyon Parent Support Group

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Attendance Reminders

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2024-25 average daily revenue per student = $90.74

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Revenue Lost Due to Absences

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Month

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-26

AUGUST

$21,661

$18,606

$18,420

$

SEPTEMBER

$31,724

$20,305

$25,407

OCTOBER

$37,694

$39,895

$37,294

NOVEMBER

$50, 827

$33,365

$33,302

DECEMBER

$37,097

$28,803

$23,320

JANUARY

$49,292

$40,879

$38,565

FEBRUARY

$41,787

$58,411

$66,785

MARCH

$47,501

$35,154

$49,635

APRIL

$25,413

$40,968

$31,487

MAY

$44,601

$44,009

$41,014

JUNE

$16,544

$17,532

$22957

Total

$404,142

$377,926

$388,186

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Attendance Achievement by Instructional Day 2025-2026

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Kenter Attendance Bands, October 2025

314 students 71.25%- Proficient

88 students 18.6%- Basic

48 students 10.15%- Chronic

Proficient (96% & above)

Basic (92-95%)

Chronic (91% & below)

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2025-2026 Attendance Performance Bands by Grade

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LAUSD Budget Status Update

Friday, October 17, 2025

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LAUSD Budget Status

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Town Hall Meetings

Board District

Location

Date/Time

BD1 – Newbill

Virtual Zoom session

Wednesday, October 8th, 5:00-7:00pm

BD2 – Rivas

Virtual Zoom session

Thursday, October 16th, 5:00-7:00pm

BD3 - Schmerelson

Holmes MS

Thursday, October 30th, 4:00-6:00pm

BD4 - Melvoin

Virtual Zoom session

Thursday, October 30th, 5:00-7:00pm

BD5 - Griego

RFK Community Schools

Tuesday, October 21st, 4:30-6:30pm

BD6 - Gonez

Arleta HS

Wednesday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30pm

BD7 – Ortiz-Franklin

Rivera LC

Monday, October 27th, 5:00-6:30pm

Go to bit.ly/BDBudgetTownHalls for more information.

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Suicide Prevention and Awareness

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Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary

October 17, 2025

Integrated Safe School Plan (ISSP) Public Meeting

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Agenda

  1. Purpose of ISSP
  2. Process for Updating ISSP
  3. Key ISSP Components
  4. Accessing the Print ISSP
  5. Opportunities for Involvement
  6. Resources
  7. Questions
  8. School’s ISSP Contact

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  • Provides school’s emergency response information, such as:
  • Emergency team composition and locations
  • Emergency bin location
  • Emergency water treatment date
  • Training/public meeting information
  • School maps
  • Includes non-emergency District procedures in the areas of:
  • Campus security
  • Plant inspections
  • Violence prevention/intergroup relations
  • Behavior/discipline
  • Facilities
  • School arrival/departure
  • Attendance
  • Required by Ed Code (32280-32288)

Purpose of ISSP

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  • Consists of a collaborative process led by the School Safety Committee (includes law enforcement representation)
  • Requires data-gathering and analysis by the school
  • Relies on District, online template with related policy/protocol embedded, school enters/reviews data for updates and maintains current hard copy
  • Requires yearly (by October 1) and ongoing updates throughout the year
  • School’s current ISSP is available for review

Process for Updating the ISSP

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ISSP requires the following data be annually reviewed/updated or completed by the school:

  • School Safety Committee members (the group responsible for updating the ISSP)
  • Assessments (in up to 12 areas, such as health services, staff wellness, campus safety, mandated reporting/notification, attendance/engagement, and parent/community engagement)
  • Identifying emergency team members for 11 teams and up to five positions
  • Meeting locations for emergency teams
  • Goals and data summary (for attendance, school discipline, threat/hazard and emergency function)
  • Plans for loss of utilities
  • Offsite locations (used in situations which require evacuating from the school premises and relocating to an off-campus site)
  • Every School Safe training dates (topics include grooming awareness, substance use awareness, and cybersecurity)

Process for Updating the ISSP

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ISSP

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Required Team Member Position

Name

Principal

Dr. Sugar

UTLA Representative

Mr. Gabel

Classified Representative

Ms. Carter

Student Representative (secondary schools)

 

Parent (of attending student) Representative

 Dr. Yousefzadeh

LASPD/Law Enforcement Agency

 Officer Kim

Charter School Principal/Designee (if applicable)

 

Process for Updating the ISSP

2023-24 School Safety Committee

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Suggested Team Member Position

Name

Co-chair

Ms. Lynch

Co-chair

 Ms. Herzikoff

 Ms. Lettieri

Ms. Mackenzie

 Mr. Risman

 Ms. Popielarski

Ms. Pacheco

Process for Updating the ISSP

2025-26 School Safety Committee

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Our School’s ISSP Update Process:

  • Safety Committee Monthly meetings
  • Governance Council
  • Principal’s Meetings with the Traffic Safety Group

Process for Updating the ISSP

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Accounting for All Persons

To account for the whereabouts and wellbeing of all students, staff members and visitors and is one of the first tasks that must be accomplished in any emergency

All Clear

To notify teachers that normal school operations can resume

Crisis Response

To address the social-emotional needs of students and staff

Drop, Cover, and Hold On

To protect students and staff from flying or falling debris, and is commonly used during an earthquake or explosion

Evacuate Building

Most commonly used in response to a fire, after an earthquake, or any emergency where the building and its contents are perceived to be a threat to student safety

Lockdown

To prevent the perpetrator from entering any occupied campus areas; students are to always remain in locked classrooms or designated safe locations

Key ISSP Components

Functional Annexes

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Notifications

Sent to 911, LASPD Watch Commander, Region Operations, parents/staff through Blackboard Connect and iSTAR (District incident reporting platform)

Rapid Relocation

Students and staff are encouraged to quickly leave by any safe and available exit; if leaving campus, the established off-site relocation point is the preferred destination, if the route is safe

Relocation (Off-site Evacuation)

When authorities have determined that it is unsafe to remain on the campus and evacuation to an off-site relocation site is required; does not apply during an active shooter incident, a tsunami, or large hazardous materials release

Shelter In Place

To place and/or keep students indoors to provide a greater level of protection from airborne contaminants in outside air, inclement weather, or other hazards

Student Reunification

To reunite students with their custodial adult after a critical incident or disaster

Key ISSP Components

Functional Annexes

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Active Shooter/Gunfire

Involves one or more individuals on school grounds who is armed with a firearm and has already killed or wounded someone with the firearm AND at least one of the following applies: continues to shoot others; actively seeks or attacks others; has access to additional victims

Aircraft/Vehicle Crash

An aircraft or motor vehicle crash on or near school property

Animal Disturbance

Implemented when a dog, coyote, mountain lion, or other wild animal threatens the safety of students and staff

Biochemical/

Hazardous Materials

Involves the discharge of a biological or chemical substance in a solid, liquid, or gaseous state; common releases within or adjacent to schools include the discharge of chemicals in a school laboratory, an overturned truck of hazardous materials in proximity of the school, or an explosion at a nearby oil refinery or other chemical plant

Bus Disaster

Earthquake, serious bus accident, or other emergency that occurs while students are on a school bus field trip or being transported to or from school

Key ISSP Components

Threat and Hazard-Specific Annexes

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Demonstration/

Walkout

Any assemblage on or off campus by staff or students for the purpose of protest or demonstration

Disorderly Conduct

Conduct may involve a student, staff member, or visitor exhibiting threatening or irrational behavior

Earthquake

Generally occur without warning and may cause minor to serious ground shaking, damage to buildings, and injuries

Explosion

Four distinct incident types: explosion on school property, risk of explosion on school property, explosion or risk of explosion in surrounding area, and nuclear blast or explosion involving radioactive materials

Explosive Device Threat/Suspicious Package

Initiated upon the discovery of a suspicious package on campus grounds or receipt of a threatening phone call that may present a risk of an explosion

Key ISSP Components

Threat and Hazard-Specific Annexes

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Fire

Impacts a school if it occurs on campus or in an off-campus location near the school

Food/Water Contamination

When site personnel report suspected contamination of food or beverages served for the various food programs; applies where there is evidence of tampering with food packaging, observation of suspicious individuals in proximity to food or beverage supplies, or if notified of possible food contamination by Central District staff or local agencies

Public Health Emergency

Involves an infectious disease outbreak or a pandemic which requires a large-scale emergency need for medical health care services

Suicide Risk and Self-Injurious Behavior

Concerns or incidents should be directly reported to the administrator/designee and/or the Suicide/Threat Prevention Liaison (STPL) immediately or as soon as practically possible

Key ISSP Components

Threat and Hazard-Specific Annexes

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Threat to Self/Others

Applies if site personnel receive or have knowledge of a threat that may target an individual, a particular group or the entire school community

Tsunami

A series of ocean waves that sends surges of water onto land; typically caused by large, undersea earthquakes, but may also be caused by underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions

Utility Failure

Involves a loss of water, power, or other utility on school grounds

Weather

Actions taken during heavy rain, flooding, hail, or high winds

Key ISSP Components

Threat and Hazard-Specific Annexes

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Emergency Team

Description

Fire Suppression/

HazMat

Extinguishes small fires and evaluates chemical spills

Assembly Area

Ensures safe evacuation and accounting for all students, staff, and visitors

Request/Reunion Gate

Processes requests for student pick-up and reunites students and parents at Reunion Gate

Supply/Equipment

Ensures adequate equipment and supplies

Hygiene

Provides all necessary sanitation-related support

Key ISSP Components

Emergency Teams

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Key ISSP Components

Emergency Team

Description

Transportation Support

Position (optional)

Coordinates transportation assets and plans, such as, for an off-site relocation from the school

Documentation/

Communications Position (optional)

Maintains emergency log, analyzes situation, and updates Incident Commander

Cost/Staff

Accounting Position (optional)

Maintains accurate emergency time records for all site-based and itinerant employees

Manager of School Emergency Response Box

Evacuates the School Emergency Response Box(es) during emergencies and drills and ensures that information filed in the box is up to date

Emergency Teams

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Request Gate

Reunion Gate

Team Role

Responsible for processing parent requests for student release during an emergency

Responsible for reuniting parents/guardians with students and keeping accurate records of students leaving the campus

Duties

- Greeting and directing arriving parents/guardians/designees to the Request Gate

- Providing reassurance and maintaining order The use of large signs showing the school status - Checking identification of those requesting to pick up students

- Directing parents/guardians to the Reunion Gate

- Dispatching student runners to the Assembly Area to escort students whose parents have come to claim them

- Greeting parents/guardians/designees at the Reunion Gate and maintaining order

- Verifying identification and authenticity of reunification forms

- Confirming students recognize the authorized adults who come to claim them and requiring adult to sign student out of school

- Completing Student Release Log and submitting them to the Reunion Gate Team Leader

Key ISSP Components

Request and Reunion Gate Teams

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North Play Yard

Grades 1, 2

B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4

Cafeteria/

Auditorium

Library

Admin. Building

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12

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Coyote Court

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202

203

204

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102

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South Play Yard

Grades 3, 4, 5

Kinder

Play Yard

1

2

North Kenter Avenue

Homewood

Rd

North Loop

Staff parking

Staff Parking

Outdoor Class room

Isola

tion area

K

Dismissal 3rd grade

Valet

Drop off/

Dismissal

Drop off and

Dismissal Kinder

Request Gate

Reunion Gate

Evacuation

Zone (emergency and drills)

Valet drop off

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Request Gate

Reunion Gate

Location

Central gate by the Outdoor Classroom

South Gate

Team Members

Ms. Carter, Ms. Crawford, Ms. Alvarado

Ms. Gillespie, Ms. Nasr, Ms. Priscilla Gentle

Key ISSP Components

Request and Reunion Gate Teams

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Key ISSP Components

Incident Command

School Incident Command System (ICS) Incident Command Team Chart

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Incident Commander

Sugar (Levy)

Operations Chief

Levy (APEIS)

Public Information Officer Lead

Carter (Gabel)

Request Gate

Carter, Crawford, Alvarado

Enrichment teachers

Security/Utilities

Martinez J. (Frederique)

Assembly Area

Ross, Laham

Triage Team

Nurse Ramos, Devlin

Finance Administration

Carter (Sugar)

Safety Coordinator

Lynch ( Herzikoff)

Planning Intelligence

Laham (Ross)

Logistics Chief

Carter (Martinez J.)

Documents/Emerg. box

Nasr (Carter)

Fire suppress/HazMat

Martinez J. (Frederique)

Access and Functional needs

Miriam Shaddae (Schwimmer)

Search and Rescue Leads

Herzikoff, Lynch, Mackenzie, Gabel

Reunion Gate

Nasr, Gillespie, Gentle

Crisis Team (Psych. Aid)

Shannon, Morales, Risman

Supply Equipment

Martinez (Herzikoff)

Staff Accounting

Carter (Nasr)

Transportation

Levy (Lettieri)

Hygiene Team Lead

Martinez

Cost Accounting

Carter (Nasr)

Kenter Canyon CES Incident Command Chart

2025-26

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School-Specific Goal

Schoolwide Discipline Plan

Practice compassion, Act responsibly, Work hard, Stay safe

Threat/Hazard

Fire hazard, earthquake, environmental hazards

Emergency Function

Evacuation, lock down

Key ISSP Components

ISSP Goals

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  • Our school provides a minimum 72-hour supply of emergency water, food, first aid, search and rescue, sanitation and other emergency supplies and equipment.
  • We supplement our emergency supplies by placing�specific supplies in classrooms to be used during a �lockdown or shelter in place. These supplies consist of sanitation supplies, snack bars, bottled water, and �simple first aid supplies.

Key ISSP Components

Emergency Supplies and Equipment

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Key ISSP Components

Type

Elementary

Middle

Sr. High & Adult

Fire

First week* of school until proficient, then once per month* at minimum, including summer school.

First week* of school until proficient, then once per month* at minimum, including summer school.

First week* of school until proficient, then once per semester* at minimum, including summer school.

Lockdown

Within the first 30 days* of student in person classes once per semester at minimum, including summer school.

Within the first 30 days* of student in person classes once per semester at minimum, including summer school.

Within the first 30 days* of student in person classes once per semester at minimum, including summer school.

Earthquake (Drop/Cover

/Hold On)

Once per month* at minimum, including summer school.

Once per month* at minimum, including summer school.

Once per month* at minimum, including summer school.

Emergency Drills

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  • Parents and community members can request to view any school’s ISSP.
  • Schools have a copy of their ISSP in the Main Office.
  • This copy must be viewed and remain in the Main Office.
  • All who view the ISSP public copy must enter their information in the viewing log.

Accessing the Print ISSP

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  • School Safety Committee membership
  • Volunteer for the ShakeOut or other drills, such as, at request/reunion gate
  • Assist with classroom supply kits
  • Assist with organizing the emergency bin
  • Participate in the Great Shake Drill on October 16 at 10:00 AM
  • Participate in the Fire Evacuation drill on October 30 at 10:00 AM

Opportunities for Involvement

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Resources

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  • Parent Emergency Information

  • Parent Emergency Guide

Resources

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  • Parent Emergency Information

Resources

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Resources

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Questions?

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Becoming a Volunteer

  1. Complete the online volunteer application

https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10443

2. Submit your TB clearance to school

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Commitment Form Highlights

  • Sign in/Sign Out Procedures
  • Follow Assignment Schedule
  • Wear LAUSD Volunteer Badge
  • Only Use Adult Restrooms
  • Never be Alone with Students
  • If you suspect child abuse, notify principal/ designee immediately & confidentially
  • Treat student information confidentially
  • Treat all students, families and employees with respect

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Volunteers at Kenter

Approved and Processing- 167

TB expired-3

Please email TB clearance to Mr. Frederique f.yveskenzie@lausd.net

Questions: Parent and Community Services

Phone (213) 481-3350 Fax (213) 482-1498

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Stay Connected

irina.sugar@lausd.net

(310) 472 - 5918

KenterCanyon.org

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