Liberty Grove Schools

Minutes

LGS October Board Meeting

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Date and Time

Wednesday October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Location

Liberty Grove Schools

Directors Present

A. Clanton, B. Grimes, C. Compton (remote), D. Val, J. Mosley, N. Candis, S. Covington (remote), T. Holmes

Directors Absent

A. Crowe, K. Hampton

Guests Present

B. Moore, B. Petty (remote), K. Jones, Kim Nickleson, Shann Hart

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Grimes called a meeting of the board of directors of Liberty Grove Schools to order on Wednesday Oct 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes From September 2025

A.

September Board Minutes

B. Grimes made a motion to approve the minutes from September LGS Board Meeting on 09-17-25.
N. Candis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Committee Meetings

A.

Governance Meeting

  • Filling open Positions
  • Hired a fourth grade teacher
  • Committee meeting to be in-person
  • State Legislative task force led by the mayor  
  1. Discussion on how to share tax revenue
  2. Making  recommendations by December
B. Grimes made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Meeting.
A. Clanton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Academic Meeting

Met on Monday

  • Focused on progressed monitoring the goals
  • Shared the Academic Dashboard 
  • Parent Advisory Council was discussed and the role and goals that they have to assist with Liberty Grove Schools.  
  • Where does the council fall into the three board committees.  
  • Suggestion being made to add the council to all three committee meeting
  • Parent Advisory Council member joining the LGS Board
  • Board sponsor a gift card for the parent that bring the other parents to the meeting by the December meeting

 

 

B. Grimes made a motion to approve the minutes from.
A. Clanton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Finance Meeting

Met yesturday

Student Enrollment the same

Some Student Funds will have to be paid back.

Adding another grade level will help

ILearn funding for possible tutoring

Reimbursement from summer school - afterschool for third graders

Applying for a virtual grant for professional development due in November

Charter School Growth Fund

Local Charter School Growth Fun

B. Grimes made a motion to approve the minutes from all Committees Minutes.
J. Mosley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Director Report

A.

Liberty Grove Schools Grade Level Expansion Presentation

Middle School Expansion Presentation shown

  • Where are we now in comparison to other schools

Supporting Data Points

  • Surveyed families

Cost Analysis

 

Next Steps

  • Confirm with OEI
  • Notify Enroll Indy
  • Communicate with families
  • Notify IPS
  • Complete reclassification
  • Marketing

Questions on Transportation for Next school year

V. Organizational and Operational Update

A.

OEI Annual Site Visit - November 5th and 6th

  • A day in a half of looking at everything regarding an Academic standpoint at 2:00 pm
  • Two Board Members have volunteered to come and help

VI. School Events And Activities

A.

November Events

LGS Fest 

Outside

Horses will be here

stations with games

 

November 3rd 

Staff Professional Day

 

November 5th

CPR Training

 

November 11th

Panorama Survey

 

November 13th

Lit for Literacy

 

Discussed LGS Christmas Fest

December 18th 

 

 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Parents who have not signed up for Parent Square

Looked at the LGS video

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Grimes