Liberty Grove Schools

Minutes

LGS November Board Meeting

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Date and Time

Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Location

Liberty Grove Schools

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

A. Crowe, K. Hampton

Guests Present

B. Moore, K. Jones, Kim Nickelson, M. Harbour, 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 Nov 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes From October 2025

A.

October Board Minutes

A. Clanton made a motion to approve the minutes from LGS October Board Meeting on 10-29-25.
N. Candis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Committee Meetings

A.

Governance Meeting

Upcoming Renewal

Compliance with OEI

OEI Ratings - Core Question 3

D. Val made a motion to approve the minutes from October.
S. Covington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Academic Meeting

OEI and site visit   - Great things happening at LGS

Solid date for In-Person committee meeting

 

D. Val made a motion to approve the minutes from October.
S. Covington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Finance Meeting

  • Increases in substitute teaching
  • Employee Insurance for next year
  • Adding an instructional aide
  • Teacher salaries
  • Grants coming up

 

D. Val made a motion to approve the minutes from October.
S. Covington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Director Report

A.

Liberty Grove Schools Grade Level Expansion and Activation Update

K-8 charter and the implementation of 7th grade.

 

V. Network Updates

A.

Afterschool Programing(Lion's Academy)Update and Organization

3rd Grade has started

17 students of the 33 students are participating

Transportation seems to be an issue in the difference

Looking at Bus Services

 

4-6 Grade - Funding from the Indiana Learns Program

72 students qualify

Starting in December

 

OEI Site Visit and positive feedback

 

Discussion on behaviors that are happing at LGS

Possible outcomes that will take place after these behaviors have happened

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Grimes