Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Location

718 W. Riverside Ave.

Suite 201

Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes, C. Plager, E. Arnold, G. Sementi, J. Ray, K. Linane-Booey, L. McDonald

Directors Absent

A. Eberhardt, B. Gongyin, J. Zappone, P. Parr

Guests Present

S. Edwards

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Ray called a meeting of the board of directors of Lumen Public School to order on Thursday Jul 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Land & Labor Acknowledgement

Adapted from Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI).

D.

Approve June Meeting Minutes

E. Arnold made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting on 06-17-25.
L. McDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

Financial reports are in order and Lumen is ending the year slightly higher than expected in revenue. 

We do not anticipate large impacts from federal changes. 

GLOW may face some budget constraints at the state and federal level. 

B.

Approve Budget Resolution

C. Plager made a motion to approve budget for 2025/26.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve June Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable 2592-2596, 2598-2617. Policies & Procedures: 2413, 2162, 2409P, 2405P, 2404P, 2430P, 3416P, 3420/P, 3414/P

L. McDonald made a motion to approve consent agenda.
G. Sementi seconded the motion.

The following vouchers as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment totaling $ 156,007.17 In addition, payroll in the amount of $ 62,140.84 is also approved.


Voucher numbers: 2592-2596, 2598-2617 totaling  $128,424.61

 

Payroll totaling $62,140.84

 

 

Electronic Funds transfers totaling $27,582.56

 

 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

Meet Aleisha

Board watched video introduction of new Principal. 

B.

ED Report

Celebrating our graduates and there next steps. All graduates are continuing in education or have moved into the workforce. 

 

Hiring Updates- CIS position.

 

Community outreach & feedback.

 

Teaching staff is at the New Tech network conference strengthening skills in project based learning right now. Staff is also engaging in PD in other areas.

 

 

 

V. Committees

A.

Governance Committee

Board retreat will be on August 5th at the same location as last year. 

 

Board reviewed board assessment and recommendations made from BoardOnTrack. 

B.

Board Member Updates

VI. Other Board Business

A.

Board Training Reminders

OPMA, PMA, Teacher credentialing, and Charter school finance trianing required for all board members.

 

Complete and send certification.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:43 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Linane-Booey