Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors - Rescheduled Regular Meeting

Published on May 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM PDT
Amended on May 10, 2023 at 5:43 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM PDT

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

 

In Person - 444 NW Congress  Bend, OR  97703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimi Kean 2 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 6:20 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: March 1, 2023 Approve Minutes Rich Harrison 2 m
  B. Financial Statement: February check register Vote Linda Wu 5 m
   

Recommended Action: The Finance Committee has reviewed these materials and recommends approval of the check register as part of the Consent Agenda

 

Link to the Check Register:

 

 
III. Discussion Items: 6:27 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 15 m
   

Pre Reading:

 

Summary and Questions about the Pre Reading:

  • Questions from the Board  

Determine Next Steps for Staff / AAC / CAO:

 
  C. Update: Presentation on LCPS Special Education and related programming FYI Erin Wesseldine 15 m
   
 
  D. LCAPs: Public Hearing FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   

Lighthouse Community Public Schools and their 3 LEAs will be heading into year 3 (of 3) in the LCAP (Local Control and Accountablity Plan).  

 

2023-24 LCPS LCAP Summary here:    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BQDc4CknmSFtOWHzIwFL_oidKesFUiy_1d2FNKxM4ME/edit#slide=id.ge1f12c31a4_2_0

 

On Slides 4 to 8, the green highlighted rows denote focus areas for the upcoming 23-24 SY; the blue shaded rows were focus areas for the 21-22 and 22-23  SY.  

 

 
IV. LCPS Finance and Budget 7:17 PM
  A. Finance Updates: Dashboard Presentation FYI Linda Wu 10 m
   

This presentation covers a few critical updates:

  • Our Finance Dashboard, including Bond Covenants

Presentation Link:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gsvZtk6p_0E8nuIVdS_5HHUya-YbX5zC/edit#slide=id.p17

 

 

 

 
  B. Current and Projected Enrollment - Update FYI Anna Martin 5 m
   

Please see the below link for our current and projected enrollment:

 

  • Current Enrollment - 2022-23 SY
  • Projected Enrollment - 2023-24 based on student/family Intent to Return and lottery application acceptances
  • Steps to meet enrollment in specific grade levels at Lighthouse and Lodestar.  
 
  C. Finance Update - FY 23 Cash Flow Projections and Special Education Budget Review FYI Linda Wu 10 m
   

This presentations details the aggregate Cash Flow for FY 2022-23 and current FY 2022-23 / projected 2023-24 Special Education Budget.  

 

 
  D. Approval: Audit Selection for FY 23 Vote Linda Wu 5 m
   

Recommendation:  CEO and Finance Committee recommends approval of our selected Auditor, Clifton, Larson, and Allen, LLP, for the upcoming fiscal year.    

 

 

Links:

 

 
  E. OUSD Notice of Concern - Update: FYI Linda Wu 5 m
   

Framing:  

  • Lighthouse K-8 (one of our three LEAs) was given a "Notice of Concern" from OUSD for exceeding our enrollment cap of 515 students.    Schools are given a 5% flexiblty above the cap, we exceeded this by a few students at the time of October's census day.  Our response explains the reasons for the enrollment increases as well as measures to manage our enrollment moving forward.  

Link to OUSD's Notice of Concern:

 

Link to LCPS Response to OUSD:

 
V. Closed Session 7:52 PM
  A. Anticipated Litigation: Gov't Code 54596.9(d)(2) Discuss Rich Harrison 5 m
VI. Closing Items 7:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kimi Kean 2 m