Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Location

718 W. Riverside Ave. 

Suite 301

Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes (remote), C. Plager (remote), D. McMurray, G. Sementi, J. Ray, L. McDonald, T. O'Sullivan

Directors Absent

None

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 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:32 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Approve Minutes

T. O'Sullivan made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-15-22.
L. McDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Monthly Financial Report

September budget - strong position - on budget. 

Fundraising exceeded expectations 

Capital expenditures - Kitchen 

On track for 5 year predictions 

.6 school nurse this school year 

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve September Payroll & AP

G. Sementi made a motion to Approve consent agenda.
T. O'Sullivan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Employee Handbook Revisions

IV. Updates

A.

Quick Lumen updates:

Great attendance this fall from students. 

Pumpkin patch community night - very well attended. 

Big barn very generous to student and families.

Cell phone boundaries at school - lockers with chargers and security for phones. 

Staff - great creative space - discovery on Friday’s - looking for ideas to connect in community. 

Ideas - for staff appreciation. 

Tours - rotating many people through 

V. Committees

A.

Development Work Session

- How the Board has supported Development. 

- Review of Illuminate the Night 

- Ideas for Sip and Celebrate 

- May or August 

- Move from Draft on document to appendix or attachment 

B.

Governance

Check in on Board Member agreements 

 

C.

Recruitment

- exificio Board is that an option 

- Complimenting what we have on the Board currently & some matching student population 

- Gaps - legal, mental health, post secondary access (transition period.)

- What does the timeline look like? 

- Bring leads to the Board 

 

 

D.

OPMA Compliance

VI. Other Board Business

A.

Housing Advocacy

Meetings taking place 

B.

Board Training

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,
J. Ray