International Leadership of Texas, Inc.
Minutes
March 26, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Board of Directors of International Leadership of Texas
Meeting Notice & Mission Statement
In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA), Texas Government Code Ch. 551, timely public advance written notice (at least 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting) is given of the subjects to be considered by the Board of Directors of International Leadership of Texas (the "Board") and the Board will convene a Regular Open Meeting of the Board on the date and time set forth herein. The meeting will take place at 2021 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082. Members of the public may watch the meeting via the link https://zoom.us/j/801651349 or via a link posted on the ILTexas.org website (click the button "Board Meetings" to view any updates to this Notice).
To speak at the meeting, please send your name to board@iltexas.org, 24-Hours in advance of the noticed meeting time, so that we may promote you to a panelist. This will allow you to speak with our board members. It is the intent of the Board to have a quorum physically present at the above address. Board Members not physically present may participate by live two-way video and audio feed in accordance with the TOMA. If a quorum of the Board cannot be physically present at the above address, it is the intent to have the presiding officer physically present at the above address.
The Board hereby certifies that this notice was posted on a bulletin board, or on something akin thereto, or at a place readily accessible and convenient to the public at 2021 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082, as well as online at www.ILTexas.org. In person attendance is also accessible at the address listed immediately above. The items on this Agenda may be addressed by the Board in any order. The mission of ILTexas is to prepare students for exceptional leadership roles in the international community by emphasizing servant leadership, mastering the English, Spanish, and Chinese languages, and strengthening the mind, body and character.
/s/ Catherine Barrera, For ILTexas' Board
Directors Present
Andrew Carr, Brian Beaudreault, Dr. Lynne Beach, Marcela Monahan (remote), PETER GUDMUNDSSON, Tracy Cox
Directors Absent
Gabriela Smith
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Marcela Monahan
Guests Present
Annaliza Rodriguez, Bettith Garza, Charles Klein, Craig Timberlake, Donald Day, Dr. Laura Carrasco, Dr. Thomas Seaberry (remote), Eddie Conger, Finn Simmensen, Frank Crabill (remote), James T. (Tim) Brightman (remote), Kayla Nations-Perkins, Lisa Pepi, Marcela Monahan (audio only) (remote), Obaid Haqmal, Sara Urquidez (remote), William Pilcher
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings
A.
Approve Minutes of February 19, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
III. Superintendent-CEO Report and Information Items
A.
Superintendent Report
B.
Emergent Bilingual Summer School
IV. Board Items for Discussion/Action
A.
Discuss/Approve February 2025 Financials
CFO Lisa Pepi reported to the Board.
V. Executive Session
A.
Authorization
B.
Consult with Attorney Pursuant to Government Code 551.071
The Board entered Executive Session at 6:48 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 7:37 p.m., having conducted no votes and having made no decisions while in Executive Session.
VI. Consent Agenda
A.
Items for Approval
Member Marcela Monahan joined remotely with audio and video and participated in the vote, recorded below, on Consent Agenda Items 10 and 11.
VII. Board Items For Action, Including Items Pulled From Consent Agenda, If Any
A.
Vote on Consent Agenda Items 10 and 11 together, these items having been pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
On 10 and 11, the vote was 2/2; then, Peter voted aye. Waiting for MM. MM came on with audio plus video and voted aye. Final vote was 4/2. Passed, but not unanimous.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 25-26 TEKS Certification Form (1) - Copy.pdf
- Letter to School Board - 2025 Summer School for K and 1st Grade EB Students.pdf
- ILTexas FS 2025-02 Prelim v6.pptx
- EX A - Ntc Public_Mtg for_Contracting_of_Contingency_Legal_Svcs.pdf
- 01. CONTRACTS FOR RATIFICATION 3-26-25.pdf
- 02. 25-26 TEKS Certification Form (2).pdf
- 04. ILTexas_2025-2026_Calendar_-_Google_Sheets.pdf
- 06. 0325-056 ILTexas HSARL Network RevA.pdf
- 07. 25624 Windmill Lakes_Orem HS (2).pdf
- 08. PROP, IL TEXAS, CAMPUS CONVERSION PROJECT, 03-07-2025.pdf
- 09. Houston Area Office Property Tour -- Heron Lakes.pdf
Superintendent-CEO Eddie Conger yielded to DSASS Dr. Laura Carrasco, who discussed