Lumen Public School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 16, 2020 at 8:45 AM
Location
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87647424596?pwd=Si9qbHIrSkhyMVVPR1VLNW1ZaStaZz09
Directors Present
A. Lloyd (remote), C. Davis Jones (remote), C. Plager (remote), D. McMurray (remote), J. Allen (remote), J. Ray (remote), T. O'Sullivan (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
S. Edwards (remote)
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 Friday Oct 16, 2020 at 8:48 AM.
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Approve Minutes
A. Lloyd made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-18-20.
T. O'Sullivan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve September Payroll & AP #1000-1020
C. Plager made a motion to Cory Plager.
J. Allen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Lloyd made a motion to Approve Payrolls.
T. O'Sullivan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Executive Director/ Principal updates
A.
Organization Updates
- Early Leaning Hiring - hired all lead teachers,
- Posting classroom assistants - put the word out. There will be a teaching assistant in each classroom.
- Lumen Sign up and looking amazing! / GLO sign below / School announcements will go on electronic reading board.
- Partnerships - JOYA virtual visits, WIC, Excelsior - mental health therapist, - MOU’s - who reviews. Jene thinks there should be a committee - Darcy, Jene, Thad and Shauna will participate on this committee. No cost to us - technicalities - will be reviewed to benefit both parties. Approach is crucial to meet two criteria - aligned with mission - benefits students.
- Fundraising dashboard or plan - summary of fundraising. Shauna will present next month. Amy will join Shauna in document planning.
- Jene partnership example - communities in schools - trauma informed resilience case management
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- Posting classroom assistants - put the word out. There will be a teaching assistant in each classroom.
- Lumen Sign up and looking amazing! / GLO sign below / School announcements will go on electronic reading board.
- Partnerships - JOYA virtual visits, WIC, Excelsior - mental health therapist, - MOU’s - who reviews. Jene thinks there should be a committee - Darcy, Jene, Thad and Shauna will participate on this committee. No cost to us - technicalities - will be reviewed to benefit both parties. Approach is crucial to meet two criteria - aligned with mission - benefits students.
- Fundraising dashboard or plan - summary of fundraising. Shauna will present next month. Amy will join Shauna in document planning.
- Jene partnership example - communities in schools - trauma informed resilience case management
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B.
First Month of School
Melissa -
- Mid quarter - 1/2 way through grading period. 1 on 1 attention from staff.
- Attendance - 5 are struggling
- Most are passing classes
- Dedication of staff is absolutely amazing
- First week that students are on campus
- Covid information - greet them at the door give them everything they need to be safe.
- Children never had interaction with other humans - born in COVID
- Students are requesting more time together to build community
- Student leadership team meeting once a week
- Needs for staff - Design process - every Wednesday we feed our staff a meal - lunch on Lumen, gym membership. Connections with Community to donate food to staff. 20 adults total. Darcy going to coordinate this effort for Lumen/GLOW staff.
- Board send letters to Staff - email, cheering them on
- Mid quarter - 1/2 way through grading period. 1 on 1 attention from staff.
- Attendance - 5 are struggling
- Most are passing classes
- Dedication of staff is absolutely amazing
- First week that students are on campus
- Covid information - greet them at the door give them everything they need to be safe.
- Children never had interaction with other humans - born in COVID
- Students are requesting more time together to build community
- Student leadership team meeting once a week
- Needs for staff - Design process - every Wednesday we feed our staff a meal - lunch on Lumen, gym membership. Connections with Community to donate food to staff. 20 adults total. Darcy going to coordinate this effort for Lumen/GLOW staff.
- Board send letters to Staff - email, cheering them on
V. Facility Updates
A.
GLOW facility project
- GLO Project - day by day - COVID has been significant barrier to get it finished.
- Paint and Pint Space - additional classrooms - waiting on permit from City (lots of review and waiting)
- 4 Degrees put up tour video
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- Paint and Pint Space - additional classrooms - waiting on permit from City (lots of review and waiting)
- 4 Degrees put up tour video
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B.
High School Facility Updates
- Tour Video on 4 Degrees webpage
VI. Governance
A.
Leads for Board Members
- Needs Leads - good addition to our team
- 2 Spots open
- Self Evaluation needs to be completed - it will highlight what skills we have and what we are looking for.
- Important that new members are committed to attendance in meetings.
- Jordan proposed - someone with teen mom situation - mentor
- Action Step - take the Board self assessment
- 2 Spots open
- Self Evaluation needs to be completed - it will highlight what skills we have and what we are looking for.
- Important that new members are committed to attendance in meetings.
- Jordan proposed - someone with teen mom situation - mentor
- Action Step - take the Board self assessment
B.
OPMA Compliance
Climate of COVID - virtual meeting recommended from State / Zoom meetings approved through Spring 2021
- 3 Board members can be present for a meeting.
- 3 Board members can be present for a meeting.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Executive Session
Board wen't into executive session to discussion ED evaluation.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. McMurray
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