Rich Harrison, CEO, led the board, staff, and attendees in an Ohlone land acknowledgment. 

Rich Harrison, CEO, gave an update on LCPS community highlights, beginning with students performing the "Addressing Gun Violence" student art exhibit. Rich encouraged board and community members to attend and highlighted past exhibit successes. 

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Rich Harrison, CEO, gave high-level overviews of updates related to strategic priorities. Rich gave updates on academics, charter renewal preparation for LHTK-8, hiring, chronic absenteeism, suspensions, professional development, enrollment, and finance.

No questions from the board at this time. 

Rich Harrison, CEO, gave an overview of academic updates relating to the latest ICA assessments. He spoke of the strengths, challenges, and general trends relating to Math and ELA.

Rodolfo, board member, praised on the intentionality of leadership and growth from the previous years academically. No further questions.

Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, reviewed the work underway with Stronger Consulting to systematize non-teach compensation. She reviewed key findings and budget implications and announced that additional details would be provided at the next board meeting. Anna shared the methodology, and total rewards philsophy and the intention will be for a clearer placement system. Anna gave overviews of types of roles that may need market corrections or modest adjustments.

The board asked how many staff are in the 10%+ adjustment range. Anna responded it is a small anticipated amount, about 10 staff or fewer.

The board asked about the budgetary impact for next year versus the original financial budget. Rich responded that LCPS would need to make some adjustments and add $40K to the budget, but feels confident in allocating funding.

The board asked how this scale and change is being communicated to staff. Anna replied that LCPS is finalizing communications with Stronger Consulting and other aspects before rolling out the week before non-teacher addendums. Anna asks for final board feedback before the end of next week.

The board advised caution for whatever becomes publicized and being able to follow through. Then the board praised Anna for the work put into the document embodying equity and transparency. 

Jillian Kwan-Jacobs gave an update from the finance committee, relaying that finances are up to expectations and budget, with LCPS exceeding anticipated enrollment. Jill finalized that finances remain net positive.

Hung Mai, Senior Director of Finance, reviewed enrollment, daily attendance, cash flow, then LCPS budget versus actuals. LCPS anticipated being on track to meet or exceed SY26-27 enrollment targets and filling two sections of TK at each campus.

The board asked about the associated enrollment bump related to the closure of another charter school. Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, responded that the high schools are seeing a slight increase in new student applications relating to the charter school.

Hung updated that revenues stay on track, budgets are being spent as anticipated, and cash on hand remains above LCPS goals. 

No further questions from the board.

Hung Mai, Senior Director of Finance, gave an executive summary for the 2025-2026 2nd Interim. Hung highlighted both the increase in revenues due to grants and reimbursements. Hung detailed increase of expenses related to special education costs, substitute teacher costs, consulting fees, and other services.

No questions from the board.

Megan Bacigalupi, Chief of Staff, overviewed the requirements for board members to complete Form 700 and gave board members time to complete the form. 

Naima Churchill would like to add a proposal for a future agenda to update the student policy around discrimination, racial slurs, and microaggressions. 

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