Lumen Public School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Location
718 W. Riverside Ave.
Suite 201
Spokane WA 99201
Directors Present
A. Eberhardt (remote), A. Estes, B. Gongyin, C. Plager, E. Arnold, G. Sementi, J. Ray, K. Linane-Booey (remote), L. McDonald, P. Parr
Directors Absent
J. Zappone
Guests Present
S. Edwards
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Land & Labor Acknowledgement
D.
Approve March Meeting Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve March Payroll, EFT and Accounts Payable #2520-2537 & Policy & Procedures 6020/P, 6000/P, 5010/P, 3231/P, 3211/P, 3122/P, 1611
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 $106,755.54. In addition, payroll in the amount of $62,137.93 is also approved.
Voucher numbers: 2520-2537
totaling $82,721.13
Payroll totaling $62,137.93
Electronic Funds transfers totaling $24,034.41
Board President asked to remove policy 1400 and procedure from the consent agenda today. School leadership will make a recommendation in coming months for these.
Board has further discussion on process to review changes and new policy and procedures.
IV. Updates
A.
ED Report
We have had a lot of ups and downs this month with our students. A highlight is that we wrapped up our mural project. Prom is on Saturday and students are very excited about that.
GLOW vacant space update- they received a grant through the city and the city has assured the money is still coming and the project is being separated into two different phases. Board engaged in further discussion about the link between GLOW and Lumen and the financial sustainability of the partnership.
We are hiring an ELA and Math teacher right now. We will also be looking to hire a new principal as Mel looks at moving to a new opportunity.
SPS Board approved Lumen renewal in consent agenda in meeting on March 26th.
Graduation is on May 14th.
V. Committees
A.
Ed Evaluation Committee
Board is in executive session.
B.
ED Evaluation Memo Approval
C.
Governance Committee
We would really like everyone to use your Lumen email and be on Board on Track. This is for compliance and support reasons.
If you are having issues with access talk to Shauna.
We are always open to new ideas for potential board members. We are currently looking to fill one position.
D.
Development Committee
Discussion about proceeds from annual event and fundraiser.
VI. Other Board Business
A.
Board Retreat
August 5th, 11:30-4:30. Board asking for session on strategic focus.
Splitting up how revenue is shown in order to make it clearly to the board which parts we can directly impact.
Revenue projections are being being reduced because we are past the fundraiser.
Next month we will have a deeper conversation on finance.