Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Minutes

LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (November)

Date and Time

Wednesday November 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Lighthouse Community Charter School K-12 (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)

 

In Person: (Kenya Willams) 1465 65th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608

 

In Person: (Melissa Barnes Dholakia) 440 NW Congress, Bend, Or 97703

In Person: Lighthouse High School Think Tank (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)

 

 

Directors Present

A. Ocegueda, B. Wall, E. Figueroa, J. Hinton, K. Kean, K. Williams (remote), M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner

Directors Absent

A. Drumwright, A. Moore, W. Delker

Guests Present

A. Martin, K. Fee (remote), K. Liljeberg, L. Wu, R. Harrison, R. Torney

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 Nov 9, 2022 at 6:07 PM.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

Rich Harrison, CEO led the board in a land acknowledgement.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

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

Hearing none, public comment was closed.

II. Regular Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes: October 5, 2022

E. Figueroa made a motion to approve the minutes from LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (October) on 10-05-22.
M. Milner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Milner
Aye
K. Kean
Aye
A. Moore
Absent
K. Williams
Aye
E. Figueroa
Aye
W. Delker
Absent
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
B. Wall
Aye
A. Ocegueda
Aye
J. Hinton
Aye
A. Drumwright
Absent

III. Discussion Items:

A.

CEO Report, Reflections, and Update

Rich Harrison shared reflections and updates. The board asked questions and provided feedback.

B.

Update: Lighthouse and Lodestar Academic Plan, LCPS Organizational Priorities, and OKRs

Rich Harrison presented an updated on the LCPS Academic Plan. The board asked questions and provided feedback.

C.

LCPS Staff Retention and Recruitment Analysis

Anna Martin discussed LCPS Staff Retention and Recruitment Analysis. The board asked questions and provided feedback, with a particular focus on professional development, training, and onboarding. 

D.

Extention of Board Term: Kimi Kean

M. Milner made a motion to extend Kimi Kean's Board Term thorough June 30, 2025.
M. Barnes-Dholakia seconded the motion.

The board discussed the need for succession planning for the board chair. 

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

IV. LCPS Finance and Budget

A.

Update on Bond process through the California School Finance Authority

Rich Harrison shared a status update on the completion of the LCPS Bond Financing process.

B.

Finance Update - 2022-23 SY: Preview for our December Meeting

Linda Wu shared a preview of items that will be reviewed at the December Board Meeting.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Reporting out on closed session, the board reports that they discussed and ratified the public release that was on the agenda unanimously, by role call vote:


Alberto Ocegueda - YES
  
Brandon Wall - YES
  
Eduardo Figueroa - YES
  
Jumoke Hinton - YES
  
Kenya Williams - YES
  
Kimi Kean - YES
  
Mark Milner - YES
  
Melissa Barnes-Dholakia - YES
 

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Kean