Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Directors Present

A. Estes, B. Gongyin (remote), C. Plager, D. McMurray (remote), G. Sementi, J. Ray, L. McDonald, P. Parr (remote)

Directors Absent

Z. Kellen

Guests Present

Jennette Perkins (remote), 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 Aug 17, 2023 at 2:31 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Land Acknowledgement

D.

Approve July Regular Meeting Minutes

P. Parr made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-20-23.
C. Plager seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

We have some large expenditures from grants we are purchases items for. Some areas that are over budget and some that are under cancel each other out, the budget was in one area and the expenditures actually were in the other area. Expenditures just under 84%, should be at 91.6%.

B.

Budget Extension Resolution Vote

G. Sementi made a motion to Approve the Budget Extension Resolution.
L. McDonald seconded the motion.

Recessed board meeting to do public hearing.

 Discussion: Entered into the expanded leased space with GLOW. Need to record as a liability and as an asset. This resolution keeps us in compliance with spending our budget.

No Public Comment

Left Public Hearing to vote.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable # 1967-1968, 1970-1989, Employment Offers, Employee Handbook, Policy & Procedure 2410

A. Estes made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
C. Plager seconded the motion.

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 $ 55,671.29 is also
approved.


Voucher numbers 1967-1968, 1970-1989
totaling $ 101,382.13
 

Payroll totaling $55,671.29

 

Electronic Funds transfers totaling $ 26,189.66

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

Strategic Planning Update

Board annually sets 2 board goals based on the goals of the school and the ED goals.

 

You will receive a board on track survey invite- to give feedback. Board members who haven't been on the board a whole cycle are excused.

 

The documents in this section are for review ahead of the retreat

 

 

B.

23-24 Board Calendar

Board calendar for the 23-24 school year. 

 

Change meeting in December to the 14th.

 

Feedback on the calendar: Send any further comments to Governance team.

C.

State Board of Education Report

Annual report submitted by Lumen to the State Board of Education.

V. Committees

A.

Approve Board of Director Slate

C. Plager made a motion to Approve the Board of Director Slate.
P. Parr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Development

Il-Lumen-ate the Night: March 2nd.

Similar theme to last year with local food and beverage vendors, learning about Lumen, and celebrating our school.

C.

Governance

Retreat: Location: Indigenous Birth Justice Center. Agenda will be sent out. Food Needs: contact Shauna

 

Board Members signed board agreements for coming year, we talked about terms and term limits set at 10 years- 5, two year terms. 

 

Advisory Committee: has continued to meet and plan and figure out a plan for going into the year. Planning for a student leadership structure to inform the work of gathering feedback peer to peer.

 

Talked about recruitment: board composition and if a person with legal expertise is a missing skill set or if that can be taught to another board member. Pam said she has many years of experience with OPMA and Public records concerns.

VI. Other Board Business

A.

Linda Announcement

YWCA Equity challenge starts in September, Linda will send email to the board to get registered.

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 3:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Edwards