Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Location

Lumen High School

718 W Riverside Ave.

Suite 201

Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes, B. Gongyin (remote), E. Arnold, G. Sementi, J. Ray, K. Linane-Booey, K. Owens

Directors Absent

A. Eberhardt, J. Zappone, L. McDonald, S. Camak, S. Hance

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 Tuesday Jul 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Land Acknowledgement

Board chair read a land acknowledgement authored by the students of OnTrack Academy in partnerships with the local Tribal members.  

D.

Approve Board Meeting Minutes

E. Arnold made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-23-26.
A. Estes seconded the motion.

Board chair and secretary made minor adjustments to attendance. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Hance
Absent
J. Zappone
Absent
A. Eberhardt
Absent
S. Camak
Absent
L. McDonald
Absent

II. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

There are no major updates for this months financial report. 

B.

Budget Resolution

K. Owens made a motion to approve 001-26 Final 26/27 Lumen High School Budget.
E. Arnold seconded the motion.

Finance committee gave final updates on the budget including updates on accounts receivable and rent income from GLOW. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve June Payroll, Electronic Funds transfers and Voucher numbers: 2886-2911

A. Estes made a motion to approve consent agenda.
K. Owens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. State of Lumen Report

A.

Annual Report: 25/26

ED gave an update on Academic Progress, Attendance,  Discipline and Interventions, and Social Work and SEL.

 

ED walked board members through the annual report which is attached to the agenda. 

V. Updates

A.

ED Updates

Lumen is currently enrolling students for 26/27 school year and currently have 7 new students enrolled. Current and graduated students have been dropping in throughout the summer for support and socializing. 

VI. Committees

A.

Governance

Board engaged in discussion of the role and definitions of board officers. This discussion is in anticipation of voting new officer roles in August. 

Board members are expected to send nominations and self-nominations to ED and Board Chair before next meeting. 

 

B.

New Board Members

G. Sementi made a motion to approve two new board members.
K. Linane-Booey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Linane-Booey