Elisabeth DeMaar

The Lighthouse Academy Board of Directors held a strategic planning meeting to review and discuss the academy's mission, vision, and values, with no changes made. The board reviewed current strategic plan goals, progress, and various reports including the FSU-CSO reauthorization report, Cognia report, and Board and ESP Evaluation results to identify strengths, growth areas, and future needs. Stakeholder feedback from students, families, and staff was discussed with community partners to establish future strategic plan goals and methods for monitoring progress. The board also reflected on its evaluation, roles, responsibilities, and engagement with stakeholders.

The purpose of this special meeting is a board retreat focused on strategic planning.

The meeting focused on electing officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary), adopting resolutions designating the person responsible for posting public notices, public notice location, the annual board calendar, depository for academy funds, signatory authority, personnel authorized to negotiate contracts, and appointing various coordinators and liaisons (Homeless Children and Youth, Title IX, Freedom of Information, Civil Rights, Title VI, Sexual Harassment, Section 504, Personal Curriculum, Legal Counsel, Independent Auditor, Chief Administrative Officer, Registered Agent, Recording Secretary, ACH/ETO Officer, and School Safety). The meeting also included the adoption of a resolution designating the number of board of director positions.

The board reviewed and approved educational goal reports and the school year calendar. Financial reports, including monthly reports and a bank commitment letter, were reviewed; the board decided against the bank commitment letter. Human resources reports were presented, and the board supported a recommendation to allocate additional state aid funds to staff. A report on compliance with CSO-FSU was given, indicating 100% compliance for the 2021-2022 school year. The board also approved the destruction of Smart Boards at the North Campus.

The Lighthouse Academy Board of Directors held a special meeting to discuss and approve a contingent Letter of Intent (LOI) for a new Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI) site. A resolution for the address change of the Lighthouse Academy JJI, contingent upon approval of the new site, was also approved and submitted to Ferris State University.