Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (November)

Published on November 5, 2022 at 9:08 PM PDT
Amended on November 9, 2022 at 6:16 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Lighthouse Community Charter School K-12 (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)

 

In Person: (Kenya Willams) 1465 65th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608

 

In Person: (Melissa Barnes Dholakia) 440 NW Congress, Bend, Or 97703

In Person: Lighthouse High School Think Tank (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimi Kean 5 m
  B. Land Acknowledgement   Rich Harrison 1 m
   
Honor Native Land - we are on Ohlone land and want to acknowledge native peoples and our ancestors this evening.
 
  C. Record Attendance   Robbie Torney 2 m
  D. Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions   Kimi Kean 15 m
   

No individual presentation on agendized or non-agendized items shall be for no more than two(2) minutes and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.  Speakers requesting translations will have four (4) minutes to present.  

The Board will hear public comments, and Identify next steps as needed.

 
II. Regular Consent Items 6:23 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: October 5, 2022 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 2 m
    Minutes for LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (October) on October 5, 2022  
III. Discussion Items: 6:25 PM
  A. CEO Report, Reflections, and Update FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   

Pre Reading:

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  • Questions/Feedback from the Board

Determine Next Steps for CEO/Board:

 
  B. Update: Lighthouse and Lodestar Academic Plan, LCPS Organizational Priorities, and OKRs Discuss Tina Hernandez 20 m
   

Pre Reading:

Optional Pre Reading:

 

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  • Questions from the Board

Discussion Questions:

  • We are excited to launch our Teacher/Staff survey (grounded in the Q12 and questions around improving our academic outcomes) before thanksgiving.  Are there any aspects of teacher/staff expereince that the board would want included in this survey and subsequent focus groups? 
  • During our Cabinet meetings on the Action Plan, two key themes came up - 1) slowing down the timeline to get things right, and 2) equally investing in student and family surveys and focus groups around areas of academic improvement and quality.  What kinds of questions/themes would you want to see collected as part of a student/family focus?  

Determine Next Steps for Staff / AAC:

 
  C. LCPS Staff Retention and Recruitment Analysis Discuss Anna Martin 25 m
   

Pre-Reading:  

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  •    Questions from the Board

Discussion Questions:

  • On slide 14, we listed some potential directions we can take - are there any strategies we should consider that are not listed?  
  • Given our current context and strengths/weaknesses, what would you like LCPS to prioritize (out of the list of potential directions on slide 14) in planning for next school year around our talent strategy?   

Determine Next Steps for Anna Martin and CEO:

 

 
  D. Extention of Board Term: Kimi Kean Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

Recommended Action:  Kimi Kean's term on the board for and role as Board Chair through June, 2023.

 
IV. LCPS Finance and Budget 7:25 PM
  A. Update on Bond process through the California School Finance Authority FYI Rich Harrison 5 m
     
  B. Finance Update - 2022-23 SY: Preview for our December Meeting FYI Linda Wu 5 m
   

LCPS Measure G1 Parcel Tax Audit Update

 

At next Month's Board meeting, we will be:

  • Approving a Draft Audit;
  • 1st Interim Budget for submission
  • Budget Revision based on bond financing and budget to date
  • 2022-23 Budget vs. Actuals
  • Our Finance Dashboard vs. new metrics (given our bond covenant)

 

 
     
V. Closed Session 7:35 PM
  A. Public Employee Release (ยง 54957) Anna Martin 10 m
VI. Closing Items 7:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kimi Kean 2 m