Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
Minutes
Special Meeting: Budget
Date and Time
Monday October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Location
NWILCS Admin Building
1755 W 41st St.
Gary, IN 46408
Directors Present
A. Nicholson, J. GEORGE, J. Parks, S. Caruthers
Directors Absent
A. Briggs, A. Brown Thirston, E. Little
Guests Present
D. Jones (remote), D. Sevier, J. Beasley, L. Franklin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Nicholson called a meeting of the board of directors of Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools to order on Monday Oct 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM.
C.
Final Board Discussion on Budget
D.
Vote on Budget
J. Parks made a motion to approve the budget changes for the FY '25-26 school year that include the addition of the local property tax.
S. Caruthers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Absent
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Absent
|
E.
Executive Session
S. Caruthers made a motion to move into Executive Sessions.
J. Parks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Absent
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| E. Little |
Absent
|
S. Caruthers made a motion to move out of Executive Session.
J. Parks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Absent
|
| E. Little |
Absent
|
II. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Caruthers made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Parks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Nicholson |
Aye
|
| S. Caruthers |
Aye
|
| J. GEORGE |
Aye
|
| A. Brown Thirston |
Absent
|
| J. Parks |
Aye
|
| A. Briggs |
Absent
|
| E. Little |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:37 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. GEORGE
This meeting is called to address the proposed budget submitted at the October 3rd special meeting. The amended budget reflects the local property tax line item to offset transportation costs.