Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Minutes
LCPS Board of Directors-Board Regular Meeting (October)
Date and Time
Wednesday October 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Location
444 Hegenberger Rd
Oakland, CA
- In Person: 444 Hegenberger Rd Oakland, CA 94621
- In Person: 4153 Fruitvale Ave Oakland, CA 94602
Directors Present
A. Moore, B. Wall, E. Figueroa, K. Kean (remote), K. Williams, M. Milner, R. Torney
Directors Absent
A. Drumwright, A. Ocegueda, J. Hinton, M. Barnes-Dholakia
Guests Present
A. Martin, K. Liljeberg, M. Bacigalupi, M. Patel, R. Harrison, T. Hernandez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Land Acknowledgement
C.
Record Attendance
II. Public Forum
A.
Open Forum, Public Comment on Agenda or Non-Agenda Items, and Introductions
Hearing none and seeing no members of the public, public comment was closed.
III. Regular Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes: September 19, 2023
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| R. Torney |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Absent
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Absent
|
B.
LCPS Policies: Updated LCPS Uniform Complaint Procedures Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Absent
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| R. Torney |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Absent
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
C.
Financial Statements: June, July, and August Check Register
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| R. Torney |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
| J. Hinton |
Absent
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| A. Ocegueda |
Absent
|
| A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
IV. Discussion and Approval Items
A.
CEO Reflections
Rich Harrison, CEO, updated the board on the CEO update and reflections, such as data analysis, board committee goals, and thanked multiple LCPS staff members for their efforts in response to events at the beginning of the school year. Rich Harrison also spoke about stakeholder engagement in key upcoming events.
The Board had no questions.
B.
Academic Update & Discussion
Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, divided the board into two groups to read and review the LCPS documents on the Data Driven Instruction program and Coaching Systems.
Board members then asked questions about evidence of success and existing student systems that correlate to the action plans.
Tina responded that the rubrics on the document would help guide the evidence of success and described the ongoing walkthroughs occurring on sites with district and site leaders. Tina described how LCPS uses data to drive outcomes for students.
C.
Finance Update
Rich Harrison, CEO, gave updates on revenue in a month-to-month timeline overview describing revenue and expense variables and providing background on the most impactful expenses.
The Board asked for clarifying information on cash flow and how LCPS is strategically responding to attendance projections.
Rich responded with how the budget was calculated and the plan for registering new students at schools with openings. Additionally, staff responded to expected yearlong trends around attendance and predictability.
D.
Board Retreat Follow-up
Megan Bacigalupi, Chief of Staff, gave insight on the board member recruitment strategy for upcoming board openings that will become available due to term limits. Megan also spoke about committee improvements and consistency across committees.
The board had no questions.
E.
Contract: LCPS and ProCare Therapy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Ocegueda |
Absent
|
| E. Figueroa |
Aye
|
| A. Drumwright |
Absent
|
| A. Moore |
Aye
|
| M. Barnes-Dholakia |
Absent
|
| K. Kean |
Aye
|
| R. Torney |
Aye
|
| B. Wall |
Aye
|
| J. Hinton |
Absent
|
| K. Williams |
Aye
|
| M. Milner |
Aye
|
V. Closed Session
A.
CEO Evaluation
The board discussed and approved compensation for the CEO at $240,000 for the fiscal year, effective July 1, 2023, with two actions to be taken by 10/31/2023:
1) A meeting with the CEO and a subset of the board to discuss CEO performance
2) The establishment of a CEO Evaluation and Compensation Working Group
Rich Harrison, CEO of Lighthouse Community Public Schools, led the board and staff in a land acknowledgment for the Ohlone people.