Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Minutes
LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (March)
Date and Time
Wednesday March 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM
In Person: Lighthouse High School Think Tank (444 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621)
In Person - 444 NW Congress Bend, OR 97703
In Person - 4139 Greenwood Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
In Person - 1465 65th street Emeryville, CA 94608
In Person - 324 Arguello San Fransisco, CA 94118
Directors Present
A. Drumwright (remote), A. Moore, A. Ocegueda, B. Wall (remote), J. Hinton, K. Kean, K. Williams (remote), M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner
Directors Absent
E. Figueroa
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
B. Wall, J. Hinton
Guests Present
A. Martin, Belen Orozco (remote), K. Liljeberg, L. Wu, M. Patel, 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
Seeing none and hearing none, public comment was closed.
II. Regular Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes: November 9, 2022
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
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| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Absent
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Absent
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
B.
Financial Statement: November, December, and January check register
III. Discussion Items:
A.
CEO Report, Reflections, and Update
Rich Harrison shared his reflections and updates about the College and Career Programming and the LCPS's work with families. The board asked questions and provided feedback with a focus on data clarification and data analysis.
B.
Update: Lighthouse and Lodestar Academic Plan, LCPS Organizational Priorities, and OKRs
Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, updated the board on the Academic Plan. Tina discussed how LCPS is supporting instructional leaders, how LCPS makes data-driven decisions, and leadership expectations.
The board appreciated Tina's efforts, asking questions about leadership responses and anticipated academic outcomes.
IV. LCPS Finance and Budget
A.
Finance Updates: Dashboard and Second Interim Presentation
Linda Wu, Senior Director of Finance, shared an update on the LCPS Finance Dashboard, including Second Interim highlights and Budget Revision, comparisons, and Date Review.
Rich Harrison compared OUSD student attendance to LCPS attendance. Belen Orozco, Director of Operations, gave historical background knowledge on student enrollment in grades with openings and the LCPS system for student enrollment 23-24.
The board asked data clarification questions about student enrollment, gave insight into revenue increases, and inquired into revenue updates compared to student enrollment and attendance.
B.
Finance Update - FY 23 Cash Flow Projections and Multi Year Projections and Fund Balances
Linda Wu shared FY 23 Cash Flow projections, discussing how the multi-year projection assumptions are anticipated over the next few years.
The board asked about enrollment projections and the impact on the multi-year revenue and enrollment trends by each site, with analysis on Forecast from Compensation analysis.
Rich Harrison responded with highlights about the operation team's processes around protocols of enrollment practices. LCPS staff responded to details around enrollment practices and local demography trends.
C.
Approval: Second Interim Reports for Lighthouse K-8, Lighthouse HS, and Lodestar K-12
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Absent
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
D.
Finance Update: Preparation for June's SY24 Budget Approval - LCPS Revenues 101
Linda Wu, Sr. Director of Finance, discussed LCPS Avenues for Revenues, compensation projections, and unrestricted funding analysis.
E.
Approval: LCPS 2022 Audited Financials
Linda Wu, Sr. Director of Finance, discussed the 2022 Audited Financials findings.
The board discussed the Audit's findings and future operational steps to improve the practice.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Absent
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
F.
Facilities Project Update
Anna Martin, Senior Director of People and Operations discussed Bond-Capital Improvement Plan and timeline proposals. LCPS will provide further contract details in upcoming Board meetings.
The board asked about project timelines with approvals and correspondence with Governance Committee meetings, as well as funding sources.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Reminder: Complete your yearly Form 700
Rich Harrison offered the board a reminder about the Form 700 for the board members to be ready for an upcoming related email.
Rich Harrison, CEO, led the group in a land acknowledgment.