Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Location

Lumen High School
718 W. Riverside Ave. 
Suite 201
Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes, D. McMurray, G. Sementi, J. Ray, L. McDonald, T. O'Sullivan

Directors Absent

C. Plager

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 Nov 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Approve Minutes

T. O'Sullivan made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 10-21-21.
L. McDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Monthly Financial Report

Highlights - Loan paid off this month to Glow - November 2021. 
Commercial kitchen = Capital Expenditures 
Auditors just left - they will make a presentation in January - either to finance committee or full Board presentation.  

 

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve October Payroll & AP # 1354-1386

J. Ray made a motion to Approve Payroll.
T. O'Sullivan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Policy & Procedure #6700

D. McMurray made a motion to approve Policy & Procedure #6700.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
Free lunch to all students.  
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

ED Quick Lumen Updates

- Thanksgiving meals delivered to all Lumen Students before Thanksgiving. 
- Staff - thinking outside the box to support students 
- Audits - Financial audit and Compliance Audit yearly, Special Ed Audit, At some point will be a comprehensive audit of all programs 

V. Committee Updates

A.

Development

Il-Lumen-ate The Night - Fundraiser - 
- Great energy in the room 
- Students blown away at the generosity of donors 
- Revenue and Expense - 
Capped tickets at 100
5 Sponsors 
38,750 raised 
303 - extra check donations 
800 - extra donations = 39,853 total 
1400 - expenses / Haley event organizer fee? 
38,443 after expenses paid 

 

Overall - The night was a success - 75 people in attendance 
Important goal of the night - getting people in the door to see the school.  
Next year - Same weekend in the Fall / Look at the GU schedule, or move it to March.  -
November 5, 2022 - Saturday 
Event Organizer - Contracted - 6500 year - Illumenate the Night - Family fun day - Sip and Celebrate. - Development committee says she has been invaluable.
Idea for next year - Game of Life - will take a lot of planning.
Value of Event - Compassion and Understanding 
Continue to hold this particular event here at Lumen. 
Board Investment in the event? -  What does this look like? 
Images were powerful. 

 

 

 

VI. Governance

A.

Board Recruitment

Recruitment committee - Added 
Candidate expressed interest in serving on the Board. 
Board On Track recommends 12-15 Board members.  
Students on the Board? 
Lived experience? 

 

Meetings - 3rd Thursday of every month 
Onboarding - next month 1:00 - new members 

 

VII. Work Session- Development Plan

A.

2021-22 Development Plan

Discussion ensued about Development Plan focus and next steps.

VIII. 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 3:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. McMurray