Final

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting

Published on October 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

433 Hegenberger Oakland CA

Lighthouse Community Charter High School

  • In Person: 433 Hegenberger Rd Oakland, CA 94621

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Robbie Torney 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   Kathleen Liljeberg 2 m
  D. LCPS Community Highlights   Rich Harrison 5 m
   
  1. Lodestar
  2. Lighthouse
  3. Assessment Info for Families
  
II. Public Forum 6:10 PM
  A. Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions FYI Robbie Torney 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.

  
III. Regular Consent Items 6:25 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: September 19, 2023 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 2 m
     
  B. Financial Statements: July and August Check Register Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

Recommended Action: The Director of Finance / CEO have reviewed these materials and recommends approval of the check register as part of the Consent Agenda

 

 

  
IV. Discussion and Approval Items 6:32 PM
  A. Approval: LCPS Board Vice-Chair Vote Robbie Torney 5 m
   

Be it resolved that Jumoke Hinton be appointed as the LCPS Board Vice-chair. 

  
  B. Approval: LCPS Finance Committee Chair Appointments Vote Robbie Torney 5 m
   

Be it resolved that Jill Kwan-Jacobs be appointed as the chair of the LCPS Finance Committee, Eduardo Figueroa be appointed as a committee member, and Billy Manning as a committee member. 

 

Be it further resolved that Rodolfo Ornelas, Robbie Torney, Jumoke Hinton, and Alberto Ocegueda be appointed as alternate committee members. 


 

  
  C. Approval: LCPS Academic Committee Chair Appointments Vote Robbie Torney 5 m
   

Be it resolved that Rodolfo Ornelas be appointed as the chair of the LCPS Academic Committee, Jumoke Hinton be appointed as a committee member, and Robbie Torney as a committee member. 

 

Be it further resolved that Eduardo Figueroa, Billy Manning, Jill Kwan-Jacobs, and Alberto Ocegueda be appointed as alternate committee members. 

  
  D. CEO Update FYI Rich Harrison 20 m
   
  1. CEO Update
  2. Strategic Planning Update

 

  
  E. Finance Update FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   
  1. Report from Finance Committee
  2. Finance Update. 
  
  F. Approval: LCPS Fiscal Policy Vote Linda Wu 5 m
   

Updated policy link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c_AS4z6O1sKKMHfMjVFibZNyegKjSG3p/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113668788942383378978&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

Redline version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yc5Nmv_K64PzLNsWdbrT2KgEuH9VXH-L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113668788942383378978&rtpof=true&sd=true 

 

  
  G. Approval: Architectural firm contract Vote Anna Martin 5 m
   

Staff requests the LCPS Board to authorize Rich Harrison, CEO, to negotiate and execute a final contract for AE services for the Lighthouse TK Expansion project with a firm selected following LCPS’ procurement and fiscal policies not to exceed $100,000.  Staff will return to the LLC and LCPS Boards by November with an update on projected project costs to complete Phase 1 and Phase 2 and will not enter into any contract for construction services for either phase until and unless the Board has approved the financing and budget for the project.

 

Pre-read LINK HERE. 

 

Contract LINK HERE

 

  
  H. Approval 509(a)(3) Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

The Finance committee recommends the creation of a 509(a)(3) a supporting organization established pursuant to 26 U.S. Code § 509 for purposes of providing support to Lighthouse Community Charter Public Schools. 

  
  I. Approval: California Community Schools Partnership Program Implementation Plan Vote Megan Bacigalupi 5 m
   

CEO recommends the approval of the California Community Schools Partnership Program Implementation Plan. 

 

  1. Lighthouse Community Charter School
  2. Lighthouse Community Charter High School
  3. Lodestar, A Lighthouse Community Public School
  
  J. Appreciation: Mark Milner FYI Rich Harrison 5 m
V. Closed Session 7:42 PM
  A. Litigation Matter Discuss Robbie Torney 10 m
   

 

1. Litigation: Conference with legal counsel regarding existing or anticipated litigation (§ CA Gov Code 54956.9)

 

 

 

  
  B. Personnel Matter Discuss Robbie Torney 10 m
   

Personnel matter pursuant to Gov Code Sec. 54957(b)

 

  
VI. Closing Items 8:02 PM
  A. Action Items & Next Steps FYI Robbie Torney 5 m
   
  • Next Steps and Action Items for Board Members and Staff
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Robbie Torney 5 m