LCPS Board Retreat and Regular Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2022, 4:00-8:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Minutes

LCPS Board Retreat and Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday July 27, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Location

This meeting will be conducted via teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section
54953(e).

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Directors Present

A. Moore (remote), A. Ocegueda (remote), B. Oschein (remote), J. Hinton (remote), K. Kean (remote), K. Williams (remote), M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner (remote), W. Delker (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Drumwright, B. Wall, E. Figueroa

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

K. Kean, M. Barnes-Dholakia

Guests Present

Aron Kidane (remote), Daniel Lottis, Spanish Interpreter, GMD Linguistics (remote), Jessica Shaham (Kutak Rock) (remote), John Kim (Stifel) (remote), John Phan (Campanile) (remote), L. Wu (remote), R. Harrison (remote), R. Torney (remote), Sarah Kollman (YMC) (remote), Stacey Lawrence (Growthfit Partners) (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

M. Milner called a meeting of the board of directors of Lighthouse Community Public Schools to order on Wednesday Jul 27, 2022 at 4:13 PM.

B. Land Acknowledgement

Rich Harrison, CEO, led the board 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
A. Moore	Aye
A. Drumwright	Absent
M. Milner	Aye
K. Kean	Absent
M. Barnes-Dholakia	Absent
B. Wall	Absent
W. Delker	Aye
K. Williams	Aye
J. Hinton	Aye
B. Oschein	Aye
A. Ocegueda	Aye
E. Figueroa	Absent

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

Members off the bond financing team introduced themselves: John Kim (Stifel), John Phan (Campanile), Stacey Lawrence (Growthfit Partners), Jessica Shaham (Kutak Rock),

Hearing no further public comment, public comment was closed.

II. Regular Consent Items

A. Approve Minutes: June 9, 2020

W. Delker made a motion to approve the minutes from LCPS Board of Directors - Regular Meeting (June 15, 2022) on 06-15-22.

B. Oschein seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

III. Consent Agenda Items (Updated Policies and yearly reoccurring agreements)

A. LCPS High School Uniform Policy (in the Student Handbook)

J. Hinton made a motion to approve the items on the Consent Agenda.

K. Williams seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

B. Contract Approval: LCPS and Instruction Partners

C. Contract Approval: LCPS and Altitude Learning

D. Contract Approval: LCPS and Seneca Family of Services

E. Contract Approval: LCPS and Lunchmasters

IV. Discussion and Approval Items: Bond Financing of Lodestar's Campus

A. Approval of LCPS Board Resolution to Approve Bond process through the California School Finance Authority

K. Kean arrived at 4:45 PM.

M. Milner made a motion to approve the LCPS Board Resolution for 2022 Bond Financing, with the redlined amendments as discussed (lease and sublease agreements), designation of signatories, and the "not to exceed" amount of $33 Million Dollars.

A. Moore seconded the motion.

The Board discussed various benefits and risks associated with adopting the resolution and entering into Bond Financing of the Lodestar Campus, and the additional internal controls necessary to navigate the 40 year term of the bonds.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

Mark Milner motioned to adjourn the LCPS Board Retreat Meeting at 5:58pm.

Wayne Delker seconded.

The LCPS Board Retreat Meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by Kimi Kean, with the following members of the board in attendance:

Alberto Ocegueda

Alicia Moore

Ben Oschein

Jumoke Hinton

Kenya Williams

Kimi Kean

Mark Milner

Melissa Barnes-Dholakia

Wayne Delker

M. Barnes-Dholakia arrived at 7:00 PM.

V. Board Retreat - Our Assessment, Strategic Plan, and Commitments

A. LCPS Strategic Priorities 2021-24 and Board Arc for the Upcoming School Year

K. Kean made a motion to amend the agenda in the following two ways: 1) revisiting Item 6a for additional discussion 2)postponing Items in Section VII to the following meeting.

M. Milner seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

This item was removed from the agenda and will be included in a future board meeting.

B. Board Member Job Description / 2022-23 Agreements and Commitments

This item was removed from the agenda and will be included in a future board meeting.

VI. 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 7:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Kean