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

K. Kean called a meeting of the board of directors of Lighthouse Community Public Schools to order on Wednesday Sep 14, 2022 at 6:14 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

Rich Harrison led the board and staff in a 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

M. Milner made a motion to approve the minutes from LCPS Board Retreat and Regular Meeting on 07-27-22.
B. Wall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
K. Williams
Absent
A. Ocegueda
Aye
J. Hinton
Aye
A. Moore
Absent
K. Kean
Aye
B. Wall
Aye
A. Drumwright
Aye
E. Figueroa
Abstain
M. Milner
Aye
W. Delker
Aye
B. Oschein
Aye

B.

Financial Statement Packet

M. Milner made a motion to approve the financial statement packet.
B. Wall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
A. Moore
Absent
M. Milner
Aye
E. Figueroa
Abstain
B. Wall
Aye
A. Drumwright
Aye
W. Delker
Aye
B. Oschein
Aye
J. Hinton
Aye
K. Williams
Absent
K. Kean
Aye
A. Ocegueda
Aye

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

J. Hinton made a motion to approve the contracts: ICA for Dennise Moon, PsychEd Services, and Sunbelt Staffing.
M. Milner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Ocegueda
Aye
J. Hinton
Aye
A. Drumwright
Aye
K. Kean
Aye
W. Delker
Aye
A. Moore
Absent
M. Milner
Aye
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
E. Figueroa
Aye
K. Williams
Absent
B. Wall
Aye
B. Oschein
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

M. Milner made a motion to approve LCPS 2022 Unaudited Financial Actuals.
E. Figueroa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Milner
Aye
A. Drumwright
Aye
K. Williams
Absent
B. Oschein
Aye
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
A. Ocegueda
Aye
W. Delker
Aye
J. Hinton
Aye
K. Kean
Aye
A. Moore
Absent
E. Figueroa
Aye
B. Wall
Aye

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 8:01 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Kean