Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Location

Lumen High School
718 W. Riverside Ave. 
Suite 301
Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes, C. Plager, D. McMurray, J. Ray, L. McDonald (remote)

Directors Absent

G. Sementi, T. O'Sullivan

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 21, 2022 at 2:05 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Approve Minutes

D. McMurray made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-16-22.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Monthly Financial Report

B.

2022-23 School Year Budget overview

School Budget Overview 

- 22/23 - 2.6 million revenues - 2.4 million expenditures 

- Fundraising will need to take over for federal and grants in the future 

- Discussion Teacher Salaries 

- Budget was built on 46 students 

- Resolution - review 

 

C.

Public Hearing

No Public Comment

D.

Adjourn Public Hearing

E.

Approve Budget

J. Ray made a motion to Adopt the resolution 2022 - 001.
D. McMurray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve June Payroll & AP # 1613-1641

B.

Approve Policies and Procedures (2161, 5011, 4218, 4210, 2110, 3205, 6700, 3432)

C. Plager made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

Board Chair Report

Connection with Spokane School Boards

- presentation 

- tour 

 

 

B.

ED Updates

State audit underway. 

 

Hiring - School Counselor - Katy Vancil - starting in August 

Opps / TOSA - Position still open - interviews next week 

Re-distribute office spaces 

Enrollment - Estimated 50 students to start school 

Housing - discussion - working on a portfolio of options and possible partnerships 

 

 

 

V. Committee Updates

A.

Governance Committee

B.

Development Committee

Illuminate the Night - Auction Items 

Goal Bring in 80,000 this year 

Cory - volunteered to be sports person 

 

 

 

VI. Governance

A.

Board Retreat

Board Retreat location nailed down. 

 

Governance committee will be running the day. 

 

30 page document - Student feedback 

 

Focus group - HCA advocacy - Share the thematic analysis - start to to understand of the work that is already underway. 

 

Equity focus

 

Arrival - 8:15 to 8:30- breakfast & coffee

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 3:34 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Ray