Lumen Public School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Directors Present

A. Estes, B. Gongyin, C. Plager, D. McMurray, J. Ray, L. McDonald, P. Parr, Z. Kellen

Directors Absent

G. Sementi

Guests Present

J. Schatz, M. Pettey, S. Edwards

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Land Acknowledgement

D.

Approve January Regular Meeting Minutes

Z. Kellen made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-18-24.
A. Estes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

Finance compliance training- zoom link will be sent if you missed it. Categories recommended in the call confusing to many. Jared gave updates 

 

Finance reports from January- supplies a little high, Jared going to dig in.

 

III. Consent Agenda

A.

January Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable # 2144-2173

B.

Policy 3116

C.

Procedure 3116

C. Plager made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Estes 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 totaling $104,340.39 In addition, payroll in the amount of $61,264.56 is also approved.


Voucher numbers 2144- 2173
totaling  $75,658.63
 

Payroll totaling $61,264.56

 

 

Electronic Funds transfers totaling $ 28,681.76

 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

ED Quick Updates

WSSDA trainings- more dates coming in March- keep an eye out for email from Shauna, Lumen will register you for them.

 

Legislative Updates- bills didn't move forward- but there is money written into the budget in both the house and senate this year, $1500 per student.

 

 

V. Committees

A.

Development

Event coming March 2nd- 66 tickets sold so far

Invite your friends.

Items- if you have anything last minute let us know.

B.

Student Academic Focus Work Session

Academic updates from principal - 

 

Review new measures of Success with SPS 

Next year is re-authorization year 

Measured on - 4 Pillars 

1. Academics 

2. Holistic Health 

3. Multi-generational Support 

d. Future Readiness 

 

Academic Knowledge 

1.Students attend 8 months or more 

2. Students who attend 60% of the time will earn 3 or more credits per semester or 6 credits per year towards graduation 

3. Students will graduate HS in the amount of time anticipated 

 

Holistic Support 

1. Students Flourishing Life scores in the areas of social awareness and self care will trend upward over the course of the year 

2. Vulnerable or Strained - they need outside service - WISE, Group Therapy, Private Practice

3. Attendance is number one indicator of success - always working to increase to 60%

 

Open Seat - New online coaching platform - Gates foundation providing weekly coaching 

What do students want to talk about - Support with motivation, time management, relationship with parents and/or caregiver (needs to be a part of the school day) 

 

More students in an internship then in the class.  Very positive to have students in professional environments. 

 

Multi-generational Support - Parenting class - - working with Shades of Motherhood 

 

Case Studies - Reviewed student packets and share Think, See, Wonder's

 

Academic updates from principal - 

 

Review new measures of Success with SPS 

Next year is re-authorization year 

Measured on - 4 Pillars 

1. Academics 

2. Holistic Health 

3. Multi-generational Support 

d. Future Readiness 

 

Academic Knowledge 

1.Students attend 8 months or more 

2. Students who attend 60% of the time will earn 3 or more credits per semester or 6 credits per year towards graduation 

3. Students will graduate HS in the amount of time anticipated 

 

Holistic Support 

1. Students Flourishing Life scores in the areas of social awareness and self care will trend upward over the course of the year 

2. Vulnerable or Strained - they need outside service - WISE, Group Therapy, Private Practice

3. Attendance is number one indicator of success - always working to increase to 60%

 

Open Seat - New online coaching platform - Gates foundation providing weekly coaching 

What do students want to talk about - Support with motivation, time management, relationship with parents and/or caregiver (needs to be a part of the school day) 

 

More students in an internship then in the class.  Very positive to have students in professional environments. 

 

Multi-generational Support - Parenting class - - working with Shades of Motherhood 

 

Case Studies - Reviewed student packets and share Think, See, Wonder's

 

C.

Governance Committee

- Recruitment- inviting prospects to the fundraiser on March 2nd. Shauna make a spreadsheet and share it out with anyone.

 

- Glow board connection- how do we build that bridge to make it happen?

 

- Leadership class wants to come share at the Lumen board meeting- March, April, May

VI. 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 4:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. McMurray