Rich Harrison, CEO of Lighthouse Community Public Schools, led the board and staff in a land acknowledgment for the Ohlone people.

Seeing none and hearing no members of the public, public comment was closed.

Chair of the Board, Robbie Torney, gave an overview of the proposed committee structures. 

The board asked clarifying questions about how alternates work for quorum numbers. Robbie clarified about the necessity to be located in Alameda County and attendance details.

Rich Harrison, CEO, presented his CEO Goal Reflections and Updates, with details about the results of CAASPP data findings in terms of growth and proficiency. Rich also spoke to goals around attendance and chronic absenteeism, expectations of organizational financial health, and the latest update on staff retention. 

The board asked about the difference between absent rates and chronic absent rates. Rich explained how the data platform reports it and which students hit the percentage threshold. 

The board asked about the organization's strategy that was previously established on chronic absenteeism and how those efforts panned out, as well as any local educational peers that have seen success. Rich responded that the organization is aware of the grades that need the most attention with outreach and possible scenarios of teammates who could support with the efforts of improving chronic absenteeism. 

Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, added that wraparound supports is one method that LCPS is further investigating so that systems can be created to support families rather than student-by-student basis. Tina also added that school culture greatly contributes to stronger enrollment.

Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, talked about the high-level next steps for academics. Tina talked about how LCPS can shift away from personnel-dependent success and on-the-ground support on implementation. Tina addressed the organization's preliminary CAASPP data in proficiency of math and ELA and how on-site support is the most critical component for upward trending data. 

The board asked clarifying questions to understand how to better read cohort data, and that some grades may have impacted data based on incoming students who have not been with LCPS for multiple years. The board asked how interim assessments aligned with summative results. Tina responded that the results were generally indicative in most grades but detailed possibilities on how staff members can use testing tools to go deeper to support outcomes on rigorous grade level instruction.

The board asked how families become familiar with their students data. Tina detailed the plan for the upcoming school year and how families will be onboarded to their student's data and how it's improving from the previous year. 

Robbie Torney, Chair of the Board, shared a conversation that occurred during the Academic Committee of urging LCPS to invest into a data system that may help the workload on leaders to help automate data systems and offer disaggregated data sets.

The board asked about the connection between chronic absences and the academic data. Tina also spoke to chronic absences and the connection to family handbooks with emphasis on how MTSS Coordinators and Family Engagement Coordinators outreach to families to close the gap.

Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, spoke to chronic absenteeism outreach and overview and how the organizational systems may be reworked to better address the topic.

Linda Wu, Director of Finance gave an update on the financial impact of daily attendance and enrollment for the organization. Linda gave an update to daily cash on hand and bond covenants. 

Rich Harrison, CEO, added details around student lottery and enrollment and the process of registration for the organization and how LCPS compares to OUSD at this point in the summer. 

Anna Martin, Chief Operating Officer, gave details about how LCPS plans to combine K-1 classes to ensure full classes while carefully building the TK program over the next few years. 

The board asked if there is any risk for beginning registration early. Anna responded that LCPS will continuously engage with families and early engagement allows for a better chance of backfill rather than delaying the process. 

No action taken.

The board discussed the closed session items.