Notices
Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting
Pursuant to Michigan legislation, section MCL 388.1618, the Board approved budget for the Michigan's Lighthouse Connections Academy (LCA) may be found below for public viewing. The board approved budget adheres to the reporting guidelines defined in Section IV of the Michigan Public School Accounting Manual, subsection B.01.
State Constitution and Parental Rights Excerpts
Section 1 of Article VIII of the Michigan Constitution of 1963:
Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.
Section 10 of the Revised School Code:
It is the natural, fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children. The public schools of this state serve the needs of the pupils by cooperating with the pupil’s parents and legal guardians to develop the pupil’s intellectual capabilities and vocational skills in a safe and positive environment.
Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2025-26 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2024-25 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2023-24 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2022-23 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2021-22 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2020-21 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2019–20 Board Approved Budget
- Fiscal Year 2018–19 Board Approved Budget
Budget Transparency Reports
- 2023-24 Budget Transparency Report - Operating Expenditures
- 2023-24 Budget Transparency Report - Personnel Expenditures
- 2022-23 Budget Transparency Report - Personnel Expenditures
- 2022-23 Budget Transparency Report - Operating Expenditure
- 2021-22 Budget Transparency Report - Personnel Expenditures
- 2021-22 Budget Transparency Report - Operating Expenditure
- 2020-21 Budget Transparency Report - Personnel Expenditures
- 2020-21 Budget Transparency Report - Operating Expenditures
- 2019-20 Budget Transparency Report - Personnel Expenditures
- 2019-20 Budget Transparency Report - Operating Expenditures
Educational Service Provider (ESP) Reports
- 2023-24 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2023-24 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
- 2022-23 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2022-23 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
- 2021-22 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2021-22 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
- 2020-21 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2020-21 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
- 2019-20 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2019-20 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
- 2018-19 ESP Transparency Expenditure Report
- 2018-19 ESP Operating Expenditures Report
Current Bargaining Agreements
- The district has no executed bargaining agreements.
Medical Benefit Plans Bids
- The district hires all staff through a third party vendor and has not made any requests for medical plan bids.
Procurement Policy
Expense Reimbursement Policy
Employee Compensation Information
District Paid Association Dues
- 2023-24 District Paid Association Dues
- 2022-23 District Paid Association Dues
- 2021-22 District Paid Association Dues
- 2020-21 District Paid Association Dues
- 2019-20 District Paid Association Dues
- LCA did not have District Paid Association Dues for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
District Paid Lobbying Costs
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
- There were no lobbying costs incurred by the district for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
Approved Deficit Elimination Plan
- LCA has not accrued a deficit.
District Credit Card Information
District Paid Out-of-State Travel Information
- 2023-24 District Paid Out-of-State Travel
- 2022-23 District Paid Out-of-State Travel
- 2021-22 District Paid Out-of-State Travel
- LCA did not have District Paid Out-of-State Travel for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
- LCA did not have District Paid Out-of-State Travel for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
- LCA did not have District Paid Out-of-State Travel for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
American Rescue Plan Use of Funds
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act requires each local education agency (LEA) that receives funding under the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to develop and make publicly available on the LEA’s website a Use of Funds plan for ARP funds. If you have questions or comments, please contact Teresa Woods, School Leader at 810-447-0893 or tewoods@lca.connectionsacademy.org.
Sec. 98b Goal Progress Report
Board Governance Policy
Firearm Safety and Secure Storage
Under Michigan’s Child Access Prevention (CAP) Law (Public Act 17 of 2023), individuals must securely store firearms - locked, separate from ammunition, and with keys or unlocking devices inaccessible to minors - whenever a minor is likely to be present.
Official Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) memos regarding this law and the safe storage of firearms can be found below:
- Secure Storage Law Requirements and Penalties
[English version] | [Spanish version] | [Arabic version] - Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention
[English version] | [Spanish version] | [Arabic version] - Additional Secure Storage Law Resources
Click here for additional resources from MDHSS, including information on how to obtain free gun safety kits and trigger locks across the state of Michigan.