Final

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting (September)

Published on September 2, 2023 at 4:17 PM PDT
Amended on September 6, 2023 at 5:54 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

444 Hegenberger Rd

Oakland, CA 94621

  • In Person: 444 Hegenberger Rd Oakland, CA 94621
  • In Person: Melissa Barnes Dholakia (440NW Congress, Bend, OR 97703)
  • In Person: Anique Drumwright (324 Arguello San Fransisco, CA)
  • In Person: Kimi Kean (4153 Fruitvale Ave Oakland CA)

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Kenya Williams 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   Kathleen Liljeberg 2 m
II. Closed Session 6:08 PM
  A. CEO Review Discuss Kenya Williams 20 m
III. Opening Items Continued 6:28 PM
  A. Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions FYI Kenya Williams 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.

  
IV. Regular Consent Items 6:43 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: July 19, 2023 Approve Minutes Rich Harrison 2 m
     
V. Discussion and Approval Items 6:45 PM
  A. CAO Update Vote Tina Hernandez 10 m
   

 

 

 

  
  B. Finance Update FYI Rich Harrison 15 m
   
  • Enrollment Update:  1612 (1620 budgeted; ~20 students in enrollment process)
  • Special Education numbers:  249 students + 20 students under evaluation (~17%); 40 students have extensive needs; 50 new students.  
  • Preview: Budget revise on October 4th / first interim on December 6th
  • Bond Quarterly Report (click to open document)  - 

 

 

  
  C. Vote: Approval of Unaudited Actuals Vote Rich Harrison 10 m
   

High Level Analysis - Unaudited Actuals vs. Budget/Interims and Balance Sheet for FY 2022-23 (click to open document)

Unaudited Financials (link to access folder with documents sent to OUSD and CDE)

 

  
  D. Contract Approval: LCPS and Cisco Webex Calling (Phone System) Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

Recommendation: The CEO recommends approval of the three year agreement between LCPS and Cisco Webex for a unified phone system across our schools and offices; the total cost is $108,293.70  

 

 

  
  E. Contract: LCPS and SPG Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

This contract for $100,968 is for a contracter to backfill a counseling position out on leave until End Jan/Early Feb

  
  F. Contract Approval: LCPS and Psych Ed Services Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

Recommendation:  The CEO recommends contract approval between lCPS and Psych Ed Services up to $291,775.  This is in lieu of 1.5 FTE that we were unable to hire.  Note, in the 2022-23 SY, we had an agreement with Psych Ed Services and spent $267,841.20

  
  G. Update on Bond-Capital Improvement Projects FYI Anna Martin 10 m
   
 
VI. Closing Items 7:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kenya Williams 5 m