Lumen Public School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Estes (remote), B. Gongyin, D. McMurray, J. Ray, L. McDonald (remote), Z. Kellen
Directors Absent
C. Plager, G. Sementi, P. Parr
Guests Present
S. Edwards
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Land Acknowledgement
D.
Approve February Meeting Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
III. Consent Agenda
A.
February Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable # 2174-2187, 2196-2213
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 $127,055.19 In addition, payroll in the amount of $60,467.11 is also approved.
Voucher numbers 2174-2187, 2196-2213
totaling $103,227.61
Payroll totaling $60,467.11
Electronic Funds transfers totaling $ 23,827.58
IV. Updates
A.
ED Quick Updates
- Public Disclosure commission - should have received an email / Send confirmation to Shauna / Then submitted to Spokane Public Schools
Hechinger Report - Big Feature story about Lumen - Highlighting Students, restorative education and based in equity
WSSDA Equity Trainings -
WA Charters Conference - First weekend of May in Seattle - there is a bus that leaves from Spokane. Reach out to Shauna if interested in going.
Chemistry and Conflict unit - Students finishing up learning
Lumens Family engagement night - at the community center in March / Light up Bingo
B.
Student Sharing
Student sharing - been at the school since year 1 - Graduating and going to Gonzaga University - Full ride Unity Scholarship - major in Business or maybe med school
Appreciates all the support at Lumen - more reality ready then always academics
Student - employee - mother - and taking care of a house - we have an amazing support system.
Internships - Slingshot to assist in work ready. Started at People Waffles - hired for the summer - assistant and social and marketing.
2nd internship - Mangoink photography
3rd internship - Food industry - Flatstick Pub
V. Committees
A.
Development
Leadership Class - present to our Board in June - 10-15 minutes
Illuminate the Night - Event Outcomes -
90 guests - last year
121 - guests
Sold more tickets this year - 135
Raised the same amount as last year - need more focus on sponsorships (9,100 in sponsorships - increase from last year)
Amount - $47,945 brought in - subtract expenses (all food and drinks donated)
Value - exposure of Lumen
Feedback - Silent auction items harder to access and read about items - maybe mobile bidding next year and showcase in Glow when they come in
Food and drinks were amazing
Glow staff was very interactive and enthusiasm
Lumen Teachers - Offered 1 free ticket to the event
The game went well - learning a lot about Lumen
Move forward with event date in the Spring - much better date for school and runway to prepare
B.
Governance Committee
Board recruitment - Process
Maybe focus on it - twice a year - how many times a year we onboard
First screening with Shauna
Wishlist of what we are missing on the board
Next meeting - tangible list for recruiting Board meeting
Different avenues of engagement - even if the Board Member i not a fit
C.
ED Evaluation
Board on Track Evaluation - Goals
Shauna gives an overview of how she felt like she did on her goals from last year.
Highlights - Staff retention - model with students and flat leadership model
VI. Other Board Business
A.
Other Business
Glow - Lumen Board relationship - Maybe a post event discussion
Jared - Financial Report
Food budget will be over from projections
Title budget has gone down due to formula
Financial Committee - all is on track