Lumen Public School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Location
718 W. Riverside Ave.
Suite 301
Spokane WA 99201
Directors Present
A. Estes (remote), B. Gongyin, G. Sementi (remote), J. Ray, L. McDonald, P. Parr, T. O'Sullivan, Z. Kellen
Directors Absent
C. Plager, D. McMurray
Guests Present
S. Edwards
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
Graduation
D.
Record Attendance
E.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comment
A.
Open to public comment
III. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
All progressing typical for this point in the year. Expenditures where they need to be. Revenues are on point.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve April Payroll & AP #1879, 1881, 1883-1902 & 23-24 School Year Calendar
The following vouchers as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment. In addition, payroll in the amount of $ 57,354.62 is also
approved.
Voucher numbers 1879, 1881,1883 through 1902
totaling $ 119,173.50
Payroll totaling $ 57,354.62
Electronic Funds transfers totaling $ 30,155.61
V. Updates
A.
Lumen updates
Student sharing - Been at Lumen for 3 years and graduating this year. Has a 2 year old. Been here since Day 1.
Introductions from Board.
Feedback from students love the activities outside of school - field trips, experiences, and hands on learning.
It would be helpful for Lumen to provide more classes on “adulting“ - taxes and budgetIng.
Wants to go back to school for Political Science when daughter goes to Kindergarten. Maybe work with Foster Care. Would love to come back to Lumen for Peer Mentoring.
Melissa Petty - Where could the staff use more resources? Does not ever feel like money is a barrier to meet the needs of staff and students.
Looking at a executive assistant for leadership. Are there stipends available to share in some extra tasks.
Suggestions to bring to the Finance committee.
B.
Other Updates
Relationships first Norm - Board Dinner scheduled.
Sharing out from Conventions and new learning.
Payton award / scholarship - EWI
VI. Governance
A.
Moment of the Month
Creating Space for multiple truths and norms- our experience shape our thoughts
B.
Recruitment- Open Board Position
Thad will be leaving at the end of his term.
Looking to fill his position, HR and legal expertise.
Need to fill the governance chair position, reach out to Jene or Shauna if you are interested in being the Governance chair.
C.
Annual Board Retreat
Need to spend and entire day for the retreat.
Jene will send a Doodle for the dates.
Topics for this year: brainstorming- send ideas to Jene
Jared- member of the public. We received a clean audit, will attach for review prior to next months meeting.