Lumen Public School

Minutes

Virtual Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM

Location

Zoom

Directors Present

A. Estes (remote), B. Gongyin (remote), C. Plager (remote), J. Ray (remote), P. Parr (remote)

Directors Absent

D. McMurray, G. Sementi, L. McDonald, Z. Kellen

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 Monday May 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Land Acknowledgement

D.

Approve April Meeting Minutes

A. Estes made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-18-24.
C. Plager seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Financial Reports

Money coming from the state from legislation that initially Lumen was excluded from- $1550 per pupil. Some other notes- CAMS paid from the past so that is a larger expense. Otherwise we are where we are supposed to be.

B.

Budget Draft

5 year budget review. Questions around fund balance in the future. Budget breakdown- majority of costs staffing & rent. Revenue- majority apportionment funding, donations at 10.5%.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve April Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable # 2214-2240 & Policy/Procedures (3207, 3207P, 3205P, 2190, 2190P)

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 totaling $161,436.39 In addition, payroll in the amount of $59,959.62 is also approved.


Voucher numbers 2241-2270
totaling  $132,189.30 

Payroll totaling $59,959.62

 

 

Electronic Funds transfers totaling $ 29,247.09

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Updates

A.

ED Quick Updates

Hiring Updates- Lumen is hiring a math teacher, message Shauna if you want to be on the in person interviews.

 

WA Charters Conference- Lumen had a large presence at the conference and presented at a session.

 

Graduation- Everyone is invited- June 15th 10am @Gonzaga.

V. Committees

A.

ED Evaluation

Reviewing the memo, the board is going to go to the executive session.

B.

Executive Session

Board is in a 5 minute executive session.

 

Board returned from executive session at 8:01am

C.

Approve ED Memo

A. Estes made a motion to Approve the ED Memo.
J. Ray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Governance Committee

Recruitment Updates- 

* Several candidates have met with ED & board members to explore fit with joining the board.

* Will discuss more and vote in June.

* August Retreat- Hold Thursday August 8th 2024.

 

VI. Other Board Business

A.

Other Business

Reminders- June Meeting

- Student Leadership will be sharing

- Budget Work Session in person

 

Equity Training

WSSDA- Lumen board attendees- Zinzi, Andrea, Barbara, Liz

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 8:17 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Edwards