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
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Land Acknowledgement
D.
Approve April Meeting Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
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)
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
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
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
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.