LCPS Board of Directors - Regular Meeting (April 13th, 2022) Minutes

April 13, 2022, 6:00-8:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Minutes

LCPS Board of Directors - Regular Meeting (April 13th, 2022)

Date and Time

Wednesday April 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Board Meeting on Zoom (see links below)

Directors Present

A. Moore (remote), A. Ocegueda (remote), B. Oschein (remote), B. Wall (remote), E. Figueroa (remote), K. Williams (remote), M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner (remote), W. Delker (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Drumwright, J. Hinton, K. Kean

Guests Present

K. Fee (remote), K. Liljeberg (remote), L. Wu (remote), M. Patel (remote), R. Harrison (remote), R. Torney (remote), T. Hernandez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

B. Wall called a meeting of the board of directors of Lighthouse Community Public Schools to order on Wednesday Apr 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM.

B. Land Acknowledgement

Rich Harrison led the board and staff in a land acknowledgement.

C. Record Attendance

D. Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)

B. Oschein made a motion to adopt board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).

W. Delker seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Oschein	Aye
M. Milner	Aye
A. Moore	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye
B. Wall	No
K. Williams	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
K. Kean	Absent
W. Delker	Aye
A. Drumwright	Absent
A. Ocegueda	Aye

E. Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions

Karen Fee invited the Board and members of the public to join an upcoming fundraiser for LCPS.

Hearing and seeing no further public comment, public comment was closed at 6:08pm.

F. Special Recognition: Jenna Stauffer honored by CCSA

Rich Harrison shared a recognition for LCPS Founding CEO Jenna Stauffer.

Members of the board and staff spoke and shared appreciations for Jenna.

II. Consent Items

A. Approve Minutes: Special Board Meeting - January 28, 2022

M. Milner made a motion to approve the minutes from February Special Board Meeting - Second Interim Financial Approval and Budget Update on 02-23-22.

B. Oschein seconded the motion.

With no discussion, the board reflected

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Ocegueda	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
W. Delker	Aye
M. Milner	Aye
A. Moore	Aye
K. Kean	Absent
B. Wall	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
K. Williams	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye
A. Drumwright	Absent

B. LCPS 2022-23 School Calendar

M. Milner made a motion to approve the items in the consent agenda.

B. Oschein seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Kean	Absent
A. Drumwright	Absent
M. Milner	Aye
K. Williams	Aye
W. Delker	Aye
B. Wall	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
A. Moore	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
A. Ocegueda	Aye
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye

C. Financial Statement Packet

III. Discussion and Approval Items

A. LCPS COVID-19 Health and Safety Updates

Anna Martin presented an update on LCPS COVID-19 at LCPS coming out of the Omicron surge and returning from LCPS Spring Break.

B. Preliminary Teacher and School Leader Retention numbers for 2022-23 school year

Anna Martin presented preliminary retention numbers for staff for 2022-23.

C. LCPS Organizational Priorities, OKRs, and Academic Update

Tina Hernandez presented an Academic Update for the board. Rich Harrison shared an update related to how the Lighthouse High Senior Class is doing with college applications. The board discussed the relationship between CAASPP and ANet and the need for focus on math performance in upper school.

D. 22-23 Enrollment Projections

Robbie Torney shared an update on Enrollment Projections for 22-23. The board asked questions about enrollment strategy and enrollment process improvements.

E. Finance Update

Linda Wu presented an update on budget development for FY23. She also presented an update on Special Ed Programming for FY23. The board discussed special education funding and the model for FY23.

F. Resolution for Servicing Special Education Students Across Schools

M. Barnes-Dholakia made a motion to approve the resolution servicing special education students across schools.

M. Milner seconded the motion.

The board discussed the need for this resolution within the charter context and the connection with the financial and programmatic components discussed in this meeting and at previous meetings.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Drumwright	Absent
K. Williams	Aye
K. Kean	Absent
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye
B. Wall	Aye
M. Milner	Aye
A. Moore	Aye
A. Ocegueda	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
W. Delker	Aye

G. 2022 A-G Completion Grant

M. Milner made a motion to approve the LCPS 2022 A-G Completion Grant.

A. Moore seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Wall	Aye
W. Delker	Aye
K. Kean	Absent
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
A. Drumwright	Absent
M. Milner	Aye
A. Moore	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
A. Ocegueda	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
K. Williams	Aye

H. LCPS 2022-23 Student Handbook

W. Delker made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Student Handbook.

E. Figueroa seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Milner	Aye
W. Delker	Aye
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
A. Ocegueda	Aye
J. Hinton	Absent
B. Wall	Aye
K. Williams	Aye
A. Drumwright	Absent
A. Moore	Aye
E. Figueroa	Aye
K. Kean	Absent

I. Oakland Political update

Rich Harrison shared an update on the Oakland Political Landscape and how the Board can engage with this work in the coming election cycle and beyond.

IV. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

M. Barnes-Dholakia