Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Location

718 W. Riverside Ave. 

Suite 301

Spokane WA 99201

Directors Present

A. Estes, C. Plager, 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 Dec 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Approve Minutes

G. Sementi made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting on 11-21-22.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Monthly Financial Report

Presented Lumen Financial Metrics and budget 

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve November Payroll & AP

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

IV. Proposed Votes

A.

Approve Amendment to Lumen Bylaws

T. O'Sullivan made a motion to amend the Lumen Bylaws from 9 members to 12.
J. Ray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve expansion of GLOW square footage

J. Ray made a motion to Approve expansion of GLOW square footage.
A. Estes seconded the motion.

Approval based on GVD not requiring rent until GLOW program up and running for the space and GVD providing a loan or tenant improvements that will allow GLOW to access the Department of Commerce funding.  GLOW will continue to prioritize Lumen students children for the spots in the new space.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Proposal to add Advisory Committee to the Board

L. McDonald made a motion to Approve the launch of Advisory committee to the board.
D. McMurray seconded the motion.

It is an early draft and start. Increase student voice and community voice. Thought partnership. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Updates

A.

Quick Lumen Updates

Mobius had a Santa Breakfast at the Davenport 

Numerica - came by with $100.00 Saving account for parent and child 

Spokane Quaranteen - 100.00 for each student to buy a coat 

Flatstick Pub Christmas party 

Selfcare bag from Lumen for students and children 

VI. Committees

A.

Equity Work Session

Lumen’s Core Value 

What does it really look like to flatten leadership - living this out daily. 

Sting - Kind - Committed -  Norms of Lumen / Layered through staff and students

Creating a culture with phycological safety 

Collaborative conversation and restorative process important with conflict 

 

Next Steps - 

January 

Traditional on-boarding process

 

 

B.

Governance

T. O'Sullivan made a motion to Approve to move forward with new Board Members.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Recruitment

Discussion of new Board Directors 

 

D.

OPMA Compliance

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