Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Minutes
LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (September)
Date and Time
Wednesday September 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
In Person: Lighthouse High School Think Tank (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)
In Person: Melissa Barnes Dholakia (440NW Congress, Bend, OR 97703)
In Person: Wayne Delker (42 Stacey Cir, Concord, MA 01742)
In Person: Ben Oschein (7 Diaz Place, Oakland, CA 94611)
In Person: Anique Drumwright (Calgary, Canada)
Directors Present
A. Drumwright (remote), A. Ocegueda, B. Oschein (remote), B. Wall, E. Figueroa, J. Hinton, K. Kean, M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner, W. Delker (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Moore, K. Williams
Guests Present
A. Martin, Erin Wesseldine, K. Fee (remote), K. Liljeberg, L. Wu, M. Patel, R. Harrison, R. Torney, T. Hernandez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions
Hearing none and seeing none, public comment was closed.
II. Regular Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes: July 27, 2022
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Figueroa |
Abstain
|
| A. Moore |
Absent
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Absent
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| B. Oschein |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| W. Delker |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
B.
Financial Statement Packet
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
| B. Oschein |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Abstain
|
| K. Williams |
Absent
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| W. Delker |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Absent
|
III. Discussion and Approval Items:
A.
Election of New Vice Chair for the LCPS Board
The board discussed the need to have further conversations about what is needed in leadership on the LCPS board in governance committee and with the members of the board more broadly.
B.
LCPS Organizational Priorities, OKRs, and Academic Update
Melissa Barnes Dholakia reported out from the AAC meeting. Tina Hernandez presented on initiatives that she is leading at the Lodestar campus in particular.
The board discussed academic progress monitoring and strategy to improve academic outcomes at LCPS.
C.
LCPS Strategic Priorities 2021-24 and Board Arc for the Upcoming School Year
The board discussed the need for increased time and space at board meetings for academic progress monitoring.
D.
Board Member Job Description / 2022-23 Agreements and Commitments
The board discussed roles and responsibilities and board development in service of the academic mission of LCPS.
IV. Annual Special Education Update:
A.
Special Education Programming Update for the 22-23 School Year
B.
Contract Approvals - Special Education and Assessment Services for LCPS
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| W. Delker |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Absent
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
| B. Oschein |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Absent
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
V. LCPS Finance and Budget
A.
Update on Bond process through the California School Finance Authority
B.
Finance Update - 2022-23 SY: UnAudited Actuals, Finance Outlook and Budget Revise (for October)
C.
Finance 2022 Unaudited Actuals
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Delker |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Absent
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Absent
|
| B. Oschein |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
Rich Harrison led the board and staff in a land acknowledgement.