Final

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting

Published on January 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM PST
Amended on January 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

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
   

Episode Two of "Where Oakland Shines": https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QcA1xtO6wozaqZl8lOMMI?si=LnSpsgxgQqOdoljpJMT4_Q&nd=1&dlsi=3d5f873b41e741bd 

  
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: December 4 , 2024 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 1 m
     
  B. Financial Statements: November Check Register Vote Robbie Torney 1 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: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y8GdozshdJdIRKYG2AtQV3ryjwDhtM-_/view?usp=sharing 

 

 

 

 

 

  
IV. Discussion and Approval Items 6:27 PM
  A. CEO Update Discuss Rich Harrison 30 m
   
  1. CEO Update
  2. Strategic Planning Update 

 

  
  B. LCPS Presentation on Student Services and Community Schools FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   

Presentation from Directors of Student Services and Community Schools: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XmlyRgLRLVJwiZhm4VGtlD7YzkuXfFtKV-W0MpLoHu4/edit#slide=id.g317a558cc58_0_332

 

  
  C. Fall Staff Survey Update Discuss Anna Martin 10 m
   

Staff Survey Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ab-vBzO4ZPLf9WeykhAKYYsAOQwYQXRD2I_PVe0yZB4/edit?tab=t.0

 

Staff Survey Data Rollup: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ekHibDbc4tVqyx5INJZbc1nW_QQfXFQxUOIOBZ-7eLo/edit#slide=id.g26777626b4c_0_40

 

  
  D. Approval: LCPS Audit FYI Linda Wu 5 m
   

The LCPS audit committee has approved this audit and it is the recommendation of the committee that the LCPS Board of Directors approve this audit. 

  
  E. Approval: SARC plans Vote Megan Bacigalupi 5 m
   

LCPS staff recommend the approval of the SARC report for each LEA:

 

Lodestar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p06QN36b7S0iHpglzx_QsH5iGf4F-p9y/view?usp=sharing 

LCCS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eH9pkG-7WRYaoH3iJOZjr174-OKeqcZv/view?usp=sharing 

LCCHS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-J1MTYFoRPWrapviQGk4Uxa2z6mzbKCY/view?usp=sharing 

 

  
  F. Request for Proposals: Transitional Kindergarten Vote Anna Martin 5 m
   

Pre-read deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o_3cxpQ4jRHlImCb8TVHrnIM6ddOExjaG4O5jYultxk/edit#slide=id.g10fbc92a0c9_0_203

 

RFP: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yrRHIK--hBiodGI0m03JFLoTU5nTspkJ/view 

 

Staff Recommendation:  Staff requests the LCPS Board to authorize Rich Harrison, CEO, to issue a public Request for Proposals (RFP) compliant with LCPS’ Federal Procurement Policy for the TK Expansion Project.
 

Estimated Cost: None at this time. Board will retain the authority to determine whether to award contract following RFP issuance & process. Refer to project budget on slide 3 for estimated total budget and Phase 1 & 2 cost breakdowns.

 

 

  
  G. 509a3 Board Member Appointments Vote Megan Bacigalupi 5 m
   

The LCPS CEO recommends the designation of the below individuals to serve on the Lighthouse Support Foundation Board of Directors:

 

1. Sue Park, Senior Sdvisory/Former CEO Yu Ming Charter School

2. Karla Gandiaga, Head of School Arise High School

3. Larissa Adam, Superintendent of Schools Education for Change

  
  H. Board Calendar Discuss Robbie Torney 5 m
   

Discussion about an amendment to the 24-25 Board Calendar to potentially add an additional meeting in June. 

  
V. Closed Session 7:42 PM
  A. CEO Evaluation Discuss Robbie Torney 10 m
   

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

 

  
  B. Personnel Matter Discuss Robbie Torney 5 m
   

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

  
VI. Closing Items 7:57 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