Lumen Public School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Location
718 W. Riverside Ave.
Suite 201
Spokane WA 99201
Directors Present
A. Eberhardt, A. Estes, E. Arnold (remote), G. Sementi, J. Ray, L. McDonald
Directors Absent
B. Gongyin, C. Plager, J. Zappone, K. Linane-Booey, P. Parr
Guests Present
J. Schatz, S. Edwards
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Land & Labor Acknowledgement
D.
Approve February Meeting Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve February Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable #2495-2519 & Policy & Procedure: 3210
IV. Updates
A.
Student Sharing- 2 Gen Outcomes
Lumen student joined the discussion to share about Lumen and Glow.
B.
ED Report
Executive Director Report-
- Shared about enrollment, 3rd quarter learning and elective week.
- Financial stability conversation about sustainability and the Early Learning Center vacant space and the timelines for finishing it. Board would like to hear from Glow leadership for April board meeting.
- Legislative Updates- nothing is final. waiting on the budget.
- Federal Mandates- aren't laws at this point so Lumen is following WA state law.
- Renewal updates: March 26th recommendation report to Spokane Public Schools Board, will vote to approve Lumen's 5 year contract April 16, 2025.
- Lumen will have a 5th Birthday Party on May 28, 2025
V. Committees
A.
Ed Eval Committee
Timeline:
Memo at April meeting
Executive Session at April Meeting
Approve Memo- April meeting
ED Goals- May board meeting
Invitation to participate in ED evaluation in your Lumen email- Due May 31st.
B.
Governance Committee
Recruitment Discussion:
Currently the governance committee is meeting to talk about the recruitment pipeline. Discussion around board composition and governing board going forward. We have 1 open seat, looking for a person who has capacity to be on a working board.
C.
Development Committee
Il-Lumen-ate the Night Updates:
- $56,000 Net
- Mobile bidding for silent auction was big success
- Live auction/paddle raise didn't do as well.
VI. Other Board Business
A.
Board Retreat
Save the date: 11:30-4:30pm on August 5th
B.
OPMA Reminders
Committee meetings do not need minutes and agendas.
Not a lot to report on the finances. We are underspent in services but that is due to an invoicing delay so once that come through we will use the money we budgeted to pay the contracts.