Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Minutes
LCPS Board of Directors - Board Regular Meeting (June)
Date and Time
Wednesday June 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Location
444 Hegenberger, Oakland CA 904621
27500 Tampa Ave, Hayward CA 94544
- 27500 Tampa Ave Hayward, CA
Directors Present
A. Ocegueda (remote), B. Wall, E. Figueroa, K. Kean, K. Williams, M. Milner, R. Torney
Directors Absent
A. Drumwright, A. Moore, J. Hinton, M. Barnes-Dholakia
Guests Present
A. Martin, K. Liljeberg, L. Wu, M. Bacigalupi, M. Patel, T. Hernandez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
Record Attendance
II. Opening Items - Continued
A.
Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions
Tunisha Harris, a parent of Lodestar students, spoke of her concerns in relation to LCPS's Core Values and the connection to students. Ms. Harris hopes to see more involvement and training for families, using her own experiences as background. Ms. Harris voiced want for more student social clubs, ASP experiences, structure, and demonstration of LCPS core values in the student and family work.
The board thanked Ms. Harris for coming to the meeting to directly state her concerns and stated LCPS staff will look into the issues with hopes of resolving Ms. Harris' concerns and wants.
III. Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes: Regular Board Meeting - May 10, 2023
Approval items were grouped together in one vote rather than individually, passing items B and C along with the approval of minutes.
Roll Call | |
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M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Abstain
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
B.
Financial Statement: May Check Register
C.
Approval of 2023-24 Regular Board Meeting Calendar
IV. Discussion and Approval Items
A.
Board Roster & Terms
Kimi Kean, Chair of the Board, detailed Board Roster and Terms for board members, specifically the board members whose terms are ending and up for renewal.
B.
New Board Member
Motion to move item C before item B.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
Rich Harrison, CEO, gave a brief introduction to Robbie Torney's background and qualifications for joining the LCPS board. Robbie Torney spoke to the board about his reasoning for wanting to join the board.
Roll Call | |
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E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Abstain
|
C.
Board Term Renewals
Kimi Kean explained term limits to board members for renewal. Eduardo Figueroa and Mark Milner agreed to one year, and Kenya Williams agreed to three years, contingent on fellow board members' vote of approval.
Roll Call | |
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M. Milner |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Abstain
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Abstain
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Abstain
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
D.
Board Elections
Kimi Kean nominated Kenya Williams for the new Chair of the LCPS board. Kimi and Rich Harrison both spoke of Kenya's qualifications and the new ideas she brings to the board. Kenya spoke of her own experience with the board and what she hopes for the future.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Abstain
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
Kimi Kean spoke about Robbie's qualifications for the board position and hopes for the position.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Abstain
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
Rich Harrison gave background information on the Secretary's role for the board.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Abstain
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
E.
Board Working Groups
Megan Bacigalupi, Chief of Staff, gave background about Board Working Groups and necessary parameters. The groups would be Finance, Academics, C3/SPED project, and Political Advocacy.
The board asked clarification questions about what constitutes a group in contrast to a committee. Rich explained the differences in flexibility, quorum, and procedures. The board named some decisions and challenges to address next meeting are group and committee sizing, and how LCPS staff may want to work with committees and groups based on response.
F.
CEO- Reflections and Updates
Rich Harrison reflected on CAASPP data and explained data in correlation with talent management and consistency for continued growth. Rich explained also about critical staff openings and bills that LCPS is working on.
The board asked about data confirmation, performance by year and returning students, and cohort rates, with additional analysis on subgroups to better understand strengths and weaknesses.
G.
LCPS Academic & Talent Update
Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, gave her academic update about academic team management, assessment plans for the 23-24 school year, academic partnership updates, student data analysis, and building positive staff and student culture. Tina also voiced future plans for secondary literacy, establishing a math vision, and continuous proficiency.
The board asked about connecting future work with previous academic initiatives. Tina responded that LCPS will continue the previous work while looking for ways to improve. The board asked for future responses on how assessment data will be used in future charter renewals and staff response to CAASPP data, and an example of how students become more proficient over time by staying with LCPS.
H.
23-24 Enrollment Projections
Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, gave an overview of systems for registering families to ensure successful enrollment and enrollment projections.
The board asked questions about our targets in comparison to our expected enrollment. Anna Martin explained the waitlist process and cautiousness based on previous experiences.
I.
Finance Update
Linda Wu, Senior Director of Finance, described finance projections in connection to ADA, student enrollment, and determining variations. Linda described the increase in revenue in connection to COLA, Lodestar's growing high school adding students, and how this affects cash on hand.
The board inquired about LCPS fiscal dashboard success.
J.
LCPS Budget: 2023-24 and Multi-Year Projections
Linda Wu detailed the summaries of the multi-year projections in areas of salaries, benefits, supplies, services, and depreciation. Linda gave insight on how LCPS will be planning to balance costs in years to come, especially in the area of SPED.
The board asked about attendance percentages, SPED program costs, and the impact of those on future years. Linda described a comparison of pre-pandemic attendance rates and monitorization in relation to financing.
Rich gave additional background on a potential future source of revenue.
Roll Call | |
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B. Wall |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
K.
Local Control Accountability Plans for 2021-24 (Updated for 23-24 SY)
Megan Bacigalupi, Chief of Staff, spoke of LCPS strategic priorities, focal points for 23-24, and strategy details. Rich Harrison discussed funding for certain areas of work based on LEA for LCAP approval.
The board asked for clarification on submission and feedback processing and how to incorporate family engagement. Rich responded to potential scenarios for responses and engagement and Megan discussed how LCPS will aim to engage families further for next year's LCAP.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
L.
Education Protection Account (EPA) approvals
Linda Wu described how LCPS has allocated EPA funding.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
M.
LCPS 2023-24 Staff Handbook
Anna Martin described the minor updates that have been implemented for the Staff Handbook to be renewed.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
N.
LCPS 2023-24 Family Handbook
Anna Martin described the minor updates that have been implemented for the family handbook to be renewed.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
O.
LCPS Declaration of Need - Lodestar
Anna Martin described what the Declaration of Need form that is submitted to the CDE is.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
P.
LCPS Declaration of Need - Lighthouse K-8
Roll Call | |
---|---|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
Q.
LCPS Declaration of Need - Lighthouse 9-12
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
R.
Transportation Contract Renewal 2023-24
Rich Harrison gave background insight on two travel contracts and anticipated costs. The board asks for funding sources and who the transportation services. Rich responded about varying student needs.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
S.
Translation Services Contract Renewal
Rich Harrison gave background to translation services and anticipated costs. The board asked for clarification and how costs are determined. Staff responded with examples and uses for services.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
T.
Approval: College and Career Access Pathways Partnership (CCAP) agreement between LCPS and Peralta Community College District
Rich described agreements between LCPS and Peralata Community College District and the collaboration on a draft to offer dual credit classes to students in the fall of 2023.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
A. Ocegueda |
Aye
|
B. Wall |
Aye
|
K. Kean |
Aye
|
A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
R. Torney |
Aye
|
A. Moore |
Absent
|
E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
M. Milner |
Aye
|
K. Williams |
Aye
|
J. Hinton |
Absent
|
U.
Facilities update
Anna Martin gave an update on the PA System and Project Management for LCPS in relation to major construction projects at school sites and how LCPS intends to fund those projects.
V. Closed Session
A.
Executive Compensation
The board discussed the matter.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Report out on closed session
The board reported on the closed session.
Rich Harrison, CEO of Lighthouse Community Public Schools, led the board and staff in a land acknowledgment for the Ohlone people.