Final

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting

Published on March 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM PST
Amended on March 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM PST

Date and Time

Wednesday March 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

433 Hegenberger Oakland CA

Lighthouse Charter High School

  • In Person: 433 Hegenberger Rd Suite 201 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 10 m
   

Mid Year Semester Update: https://lcps.exposure.co/c0fb539c4ab577c0f156bfd48adcaaf7 

Where Oakland Shines Podcast:  Lodestar;s Media Arts Pathway:  https://lcps.exposure.co/where-oakland-shines-4

The Lodestar One-Pager Info:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kYyEF5RaiWBQ-WOxeV-fQgsi4DCBHrQv/view?usp=sharing

The Lodestar One-Pager Links:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/14QgGsEfa1HE5-uzwD2MOAmXyFLSjAUgY/view?usp=drive_link

 

  
II. Public Forum 6:15 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 6:30 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: February 5, 2025 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 1 m
     
  B. Financial Statements: January 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/17dmDtMkGoJ37A1cKEJlvxI34009N3s6e/view?usp=sharing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  C. Bond Quarterly Report Vote Robbie Torney 1 m
   

Report Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kOAbNQ_yUoXaDdZY7sy1azEmcNZrZCP0/view?usp=sharing

 

 

  
IV. Discussion and Approval Items 6:33 PM
  A. CEO Update Discuss Rich Harrison 20 m
   
  1. CEO Update
  2. Strategic Planning Update
  • Interim Assessments
  • English Language Progress Indicator (ELPI) 
  • 2nd Grade Reading Goal

 

  
  B. Finance Update FYI Linda Wu 10 m
   

Finance Update:  

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OvAbrTxseDv_E94c4GzLdq1xvZnNWqJQ/edit#slide=id.g33262e8da39_0_6

  • Intent to Return and Lottery Update
  • RFP Selection and Contract Recommendation

2024-25 Budget and Multi Year Projections:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j7-SIy2lKY7Lt2GBdlUcRaWWYIYe35wF/edit#slide=id.g339a606dd56_0_12

  • 2nd Interim budget 
  • Preliminary Budget for 25/26SY shared
  • FTE Reductions for 2025-26

 

  
  C. Approval: 2nd Interim Reports Vote Linda Wu 10 m
   

CEO and Senior Director of Finance recommend approval of our Second Interim Reports.  Once approved, these will be submitted to OUSD's Office of Charter Schools.  

 

LCCS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAIItJ_0X5DXSQf1g8nSSiAbOHIfqnwo/view?usp=sharing 

 

LCCHS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JY0K1FcK4H_oaUNB24uFNlpfMYd6ywn9/view?usp=sharing 

 

Lodestar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXXvS8XrT4f_hbIfgDXEqcZBUjWS844a/view?usp=sharing 

 

  
  D. Approval: RFP Contract for TK Expansion Vote Anna Martin 15 m
   

COO and CEO recommend the LCPS Board award the contract for the Lighthouse TK Tenant Improvement Project to Bjork Construction Company, Inc. not to exceed $1,355,000 (proposal plus budgeted hard cost contingency) and authorize CEO to negotiate and execute the final contract and issue a Notice to Proceed for Phase 1. Staff will return to the Board on April 9, 2025 to ratify the executed contract.

 

Capital Improvement Projects - Board Update:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o_3cxpQ4jRHlImCb8TVHrnIM6ddOExjaG4O5jYultxk/edit#slide=id.g33aa7b5b247_2_11

Lighthouse Notice to Proceed:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1568-vit63Z0yHFFhD-ZqaZy-r8ScLcUd/view?usp=sharing

 

Bjork Lighthouse Proposal - https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WTchSN42T8y62DZjeGEcnTxvwXkM97P/view?usp=sharing

A.  Construction Contract Lighthouse: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AxwXDvoHu5BmeyPMwNtxzGwxqjaDon5J/view?usp=sharing

B. General Conditions:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FMnN0UZFhyMl1w4egzkWb_w3DoGKXxXM/view?usp=sharing

C.  Prevailing Wage: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WmNvOAdjAINZLEZ0qoexvUcZuysoCNml/view?usp=sharing

 

Phase 1 Cost Estimate:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e4P32832La0atIfP5P1Yqqt8wa66Dejd/view?usp=sharing

Phase 2 Cost Estimate:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w32E_zto8N4R4Cma3I1xOOxw5JUyKj0r/view?usp=sharing

LH 4 Project Budget Original Draft:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L5FFGex-4RzMddpRyB9hyZtZ1ZPfqpGD/view

 

LCPS Bid and RFP Public Posting:  https://lighthousecharter.org/current-bids-and-request-for-proposals/

 

  
  E. CEO Compensation Study Discuss Robbie Torney 10 m
   

LCPS Executive Compensation Comparability Study 2 2025

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YGe87CBMeWiAn9Qj5ARHZ2pOVxU45jnI/view

 

  
  F. Approve: Lodestar School Safety Plan Vote Anna Martin 5 m
   

LCPS staff recommends that the Board approve an updated version of the School Safety Plan. 

 

Summary of Proposed Changes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwmx6ljn9Oo2P_28VDdanyg7c09ORD0D/view?usp=sharing 

 

Updated Safety Plan:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uvQm9eTWpf4VZOccuvbGz5DuefKIIeHv/view?usp=sharing 

  
  G. Approve Lighthouse Community Charter School Safety Plan Vote Anna Martin 5 m
   

LCPS staff recommends that the Board approve an updated version of the School Safety Plan. 

 

Summary of Proposed Changes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwmx6ljn9Oo2P_28VDdanyg7c09ORD0D/view?usp=sharing 

 

Updated Safety Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ChRvA4OqTmnfzp6XYB26nRfibPl-nTFm/view?usp=sharing 

  
  H. LCPS Legislative Update FYI Megan Bacigalupi 5 m
   

AB 1062 (Hoover):  Local Control Funding Formula:  Concentration Grants:  Charter Schools:  Waiver:

https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1062

 

Handout Explaining LCPS's Sponsored Bill AB 1062:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qXWedouRDBgAMLshLfbLiEzA7GtXdH8wQBaIVdKvjL4/edit#slide=id.p

  
V. Closed Session 7:53 PM
  A. CEO Evaluation Vote Robbie Torney 15 m
   

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

  
VI. Closing Items 8:08 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