Final

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting

Published on May 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

433 Hegenberger 

Oakland, CA

Lighthouse Community 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 15 m
   

Lodestarlove Instagram Reel:  https://www.instagram.com/lodestarlove/reel/DJIB-OuTMtB/

 

Lodestar Cobra News: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HMWkbwsYn2qw3VGWlrJ6ehL5Hwfy6AMM/view 

 

Rich's Op-ed: https://edsource.org/2025/stop-shortchanging-charters-serving-the-highest-need-communities/731378

 

Assembly Education Hearing:  https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/assembly-education-committee-20250430

The bill discussion starts at the 6 hr 47 minute mark (it was the last bill of the session)

  
II. Public Forum 6:20 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 6:35 PM
  A. Approve Minutes: April 9, 2025 Approve Minutes Robbie Torney 1 m
     
  B. Financial Statements: March 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. 

 

March Check Register: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11h0bDmRYr-qXCS-lBwlqSN3z5-KXRnJn/view?usp=sharing 

  
IV. Discussion and Approval Items 6:37 PM
  A. Lighthouse Facility Update FYI Anna Martin 10 m
  B. CEO Update Discuss Rich Harrison 20 m
   
  1. CEO Update
  2. Strategic Planning Update

 

  
  C. Finance Update FYI Rich Harrison 10 m
   

Finance Update: 

 

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

 

 

  
  D. LCAP Initial Public Hearing FYI Megan Bacigalupi 10 m
   

LCPS LCAP summary: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LenaXnl0jF-qhwBmrtS66QQiLmWy7nwMB0jTYr1GbWQ/edit?slide=id.g271b32efb4b_0_5#slide=id.g271b32efb4b_0_5 

  
  E. SY 2025-26 Budget Update Discuss Rich Harrison 15 m
   

Pre-read: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j7-SIy2lKY7Lt2GBdlUcRaWWYIYe35wF/edit?slide=id.p4#slide=id.p4 

  
  F. Williams Act: Instructional Materials Approval Vote Kathleen Liljeberg 5 m
   

LCPS Board must approve a list of instrutcional materials pursuant to Williams Act. LCPS has passed Williams Act Monitoring in previous years, but a board approved list of instructional materials is required for the process. 

 

Pre-Read: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17VWJGUQ1cx8YatCAPtZ-jzKgq50uahsFxZOGXdYP5n0/edit?slide=id.p#slide=id.p 

 

  
  G. 2025-26 LCPS Board Calendar Vote Rich Harrison 5 m
   

LCPS staff recommend the board approve the 2025-26 LCPS Board Meeting Calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZKpnzaYldC30JHoz5cUAvRhTWMSfZ9z9ZqrPUo6R2U0/edit?tab=t.0

 

 

  
V. Closing Items 7:52 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