Board Retreat Minutes

August 5, 2025, 11:30 AM-4:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Tuesday August 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Location

Scott Morris Center

12 N Sheridan St, Spokane, WA 99202

Lumen Board meetings are now in person. Should you have extenuating circumstances, please notify the Board Chair with 48 hours notice. Thank you.

Directors Present

A. Eberhardt, A. Estes, B. Gongyin, E. Arnold, G. Sementi, J. Ray, J. Zappone, K. Linane-Booey, L. McDonald, P. Parr

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

S. Edwards

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

J. Ray called a meeting to order on Tuesday Aug 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM.

C. Approve Minutes

G. Sementi made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-17-25.

K. Linane-Booey seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Sementi	Aye
B. Gongyin	Absent
E. Arnold	Aye
K. Linane-Booey	Aye
J. Zappone	Aye
J. Ray	Aye
L. McDonald	Aye
A. Eberhardt	Aye
A. Estes	Aye
P. Parr	Aye

D. Approve July Payroll, EFT, Accounts Payable -2618-2627, 2635-2648

P. Parr made a motion to Approve the consent agenda.

A. Estes 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 $ 132,387.11 In addition, payroll in the amount of $ 65,947.42 is also approved.

Voucher numbers: 2618-2627, 2635-2648 totaling $96,056.66

Payroll totaling $65,947.42

Electronic Funds transfers totaling $36,330.45

The team VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
G. Sementi	Aye
J. Zappone	Abstain
A. Eberhardt	Aye
J. Ray	Aye
E. Arnold	Aye
B. Gongyin	Absent
A. Estes	Aye
L. McDonald	Aye
P. Parr	Aye
K. Linane-Booey	Aye

E. Approve 25-26 Board Calendar

A. Estes made a motion to approve 25-26 board calendar.

E. Arnold seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
P. Parr	Aye
L. McDonald	Aye
A. Eberhardt	Aye
J. Ray	Aye
G. Sementi	Aye
B. Gongyin	Absent
J. Zappone	Aye
A. Estes	Aye
E. Arnold	Aye
K. Linane-Booey	Aye

F. Approve 2025-26 Board Directors Slate

L. McDonald made a motion to approve 25-26 Board Directors Slate.

J. Ray seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Arnold	Aye
A. Estes	Aye
K. Linane-Booey	Aye
L. McDonald	Aye
A. Eberhardt	Aye
B. Gongyin	Absent
J. Ray	Aye
G. Sementi	Aye
P. Parr	Aye
J. Zappone	Aye

G. Board Strategic Planning Session

After strategic planning time board committees shared their goals for this year and years to come. They discussed the needs and roadblocks they may encounter in this work.

The committees are:

Academic

Finance

Development

Governance

ED Evaluation

II. 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 3:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Linane-Booey

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Linane-Booey

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Linane-Booey