Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
Minutes
August Board Meeting 25-26SY
Date and Time
Monday August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Location
NWILCS Administrative Building
1775 W. 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
Directors Present
A. Brown Thirston (remote), A. Nicholson, E. Little, J. GEORGE, J. Parks, S. Caruthers
Directors Absent
A. Briggs
Ex Officio Members Present
G. Adell (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
G. Adell (remote)
Guests Present
A. Franz, A. Ross, A. Shaw, C. Jackson, D. Jones (remote), D. McGleese, D. Sevier, J. Beasley, K. McGuire, L. Franklin, R. Mayberry
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Aye
|
II. Building Level Reports
A.
Principals Reports
III. Finance
A.
East Chicago and Gary Financials
See attached reports for complete details.
David Sevier reported on theJune and End of Year financial statements. He covered statements from the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated income statements. He also covered the schools' financial statements individually. Mr. Sevier sees that we are in good standing to start the year.
Questions taken from the board.
Our next meeting is in October. At that time, we will receive reports for July, August, and September. The report will be considered first quarter reporting.
B.
Bond Refinance Update
Mrs. Beasley reported out-
Asked the board to adopt a resolution from the bond company 5/3rd Bank, including the deal structure and dates.
Closing to occur on September 25th, pay out on September 29th.
Operating accounts to move to 5/3 Bank, and all other accounts to move within the next several weeks.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Little |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Aye
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
Board president Alyse provided the updated board meeting schedule for the 2025/2026 school year.
No additional concerns noted
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Aye
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
B.
Academic Excellence Report
C.
Development
V. NWILCS District Reports
A.
District Level Reports
Mrs. Franklin presented-
Hiring efforts have paid off.
Enrollment efforts remain underway. Areas of opportunity remain.
Schools planning quality events and improvements remain underway.
The district is looking for new service providers in the area of HVAC, plumbing and painting.
Mrs. McGuire presented-
Data performance
IREAD 77% GARY, 68% EC
EC campus designated as a site to receive additional support.
Working closely with schools to provide greater support for special needs students.
Academic team responding to the IDOE changes that occurred over the summer.
Continuing with collaboration efforts to make the most of PD days. Math success will be the primary focus.
Professional and support development is intensified to ensure that all staff are on the same page in terms of their individual growth. Part of this plan is to identify future administrators and create a plan to develop them.
Mr. Mayberry- continues to develop community partnerships. The newest one is COATS, the adoption of Brunswick Park
Mrs. Beasley presented- We did not get the SIG(school improvement grant).
While the school is currently operating with a surplus, the district is
searching out large-scale partners to invest in the district
Efforts continue to maintain a presence in the community via social
media
School retreat a success-theme-Radical Intentionality 2.0
Find support staff to address the large number of differently able
students.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Public Comments
B.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
C.
Employee Relations Vote
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
D.
Adjourn Meeting
- boardreports.zip
- financialsfortonightsmeeting.zip
- 3442875-NWILCS Second Amended Board Resolution(s) of NWILCS (Bank Financing) v2.pdf
- 25-26 NWILCS Board Meeting Calendar (1).pdf
- August Executive Director Report 25-26.pdf
- August SY2526 Operations Board Report .docx.pdf
Principal highlights-
No major concerns were noted. School enrollment and acclimation to the new program year is going well.
Please see full reports attached to the minutes