Rich Harrison, CEO, led the board and staff in a land acknowledgement for the Ohlone people.

Rich Harrison, CEO, gave community highlights for LCPS, beginning with announcing the 25th anniversary event in November. Then, Rich highlighted the recent social media initiatives, EXPO/Latinx Heritage Night, and Lighthouse TK-8's 5-year renewal of its charter.

Dawn Roberts, Teacher at Lodestar Middle School, voiced his concerns about the investment options for retirement funds and bettering options for LCPS employees. Dawn presented additional options that he believes better align with the LCPS mission and vision.

No additional public comments. Hearing none and seeing none, public comment was closed.

CEO, Rich Harrison, talked about the success of the Lighthouse TK-8 Charter Renewal and how LCPS intends to replicate for Lighthouse High School next year. Additionally, Rich talked about early year academic findings, community schools work, professional development, enrollment and attrition, and finance. 

No questions from the board.

Dr. Shajaira Lopez, CAO, gave updates on strengths, challenges, and the strategic year 3 response based on beginning-of-year assessment data around early literacy and NWEA MAP.  She also added what the academic teammates at LCPS will be inquiring further into in the future.

No questions from the board.

Chief Operating Officer, Anna Martin, gave the board an overview of people retention, hiring, enrollment, finances, operational excellence, and long-term strategy & capital improvements. Anna spoke about the wins of September and upcoming timelines for October in these categories.

The board asked about the timeline for prework for staff addendums. Anna responded that in December LCPS will bring to the board any market updates or information that is needed to know, then adjustments as needed based on the Governor's budget. 

The board followed up about how the LCPS addendum timeline compares to other local schools, just as a comment for staff to further think about.

Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, gave a financial overview on enrollment, average daily attendance, cash flow, and budget versus actuals. 

The board was interested in seeing the cash flow and graphs once more as similar to previous meetings. Then, a suggestion on formatting was given for the vendors over $50K for future reference. 

Anna then gave an update on the facilities master plan and how LCPS intends to finance the plan. This include goals and project priorities as well as the creation of a project matrix. Anna gave highlights on what is considered critical work, urgent, or nice to have along with the associated cost.

Seeing none and hearing none, public comment was closed.

The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving an OAH Matter. The agreement resolves a pending special education dispute and provides agreed-upon educational services and other considerations in exchange for resolution and dismissal of the claim. The Board approved the agreement by a unanimous vote of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs. 

The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving an OAH Matter. The agreement resolves a pending special education dispute and provides agreed-upon educational services and other considerations in exchange for resolution and dismissal of the claim. The Board approved the agreement by a unanimous vote of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs. 

The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving a student discipline matter and related legal dispute. The agreement resolves the dispute on mutually agreed terms. The board approved the agreement by a unanimous of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs. 

The Board adjourned Closed Session at 7:53pm. 

Report Out of Closed Session

1. The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving an OAH Matter. The agreement resolves a pending special education dispute and provides agreed-upon educational services and other considerations in exchange for resolution and dismissal of the claim. The Board approved the agreement by a unanimous vote of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs. 

2.  The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving an OAH Matter. The agreement resolves a pending special education dispute and provides agreed-upon educational services and other considerations in exchange for resolution and dismissal of the claim. The Board approved the agreement by a unanimous vote of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs. 

3. The Board approved a settlement agreement resolving a student discipline matter and related legal dispute. The agreement resolves the dispute on mutually agreed terms. The board approved the agreement by a unanimous of board members present: B. Manning, R. Torney, R. Ornelas, J. Camus-Beebe, J. Kwan-Jacobs.