Liberty Grove Schools
Minutes
LGS March Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Location
Board Room
Directors Present
A. Clanton, A. Crowe, D. Val (remote), J. Mosley, N. Candis (remote), S. Covington (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Grimes, K. Hampton, L. Carroll
Guests Present
B. Moore, B. Petty, K. Jones
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes For February
Approved
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee Report
B.
Finance Committee Report
Nick Candis
-moving from Google to Office 365
-making it cost effiecient.
National Bank Of Indianapolis
-Reevaluating banking needs
C.
Academics Committee Report
M. Harbour
Talked about goals centered around academics
Interventions and Student Support
Indiana Learns - Ending/Possible start back up next school year
IREAD Testing - Not where we wanted to be.
28 students tested
15 are within a track to pass the test for next year.
3rd Grades 11 out of 28
April 7-May7 - Work Flight (Intervention)
1st Summer retest the week of May 12th
Summer Learning Lab - 75 slots for 2nd and 3rd graders
Drifters are supporting 4th and 5th graders in math
3rd -6th Graders
Testing schedule and asking for the board to come out and encourage the students April 14th
Testing starts on April 15th and It will last for two weeks
Board will help with Snacks
III. Executive Director Report
A.
March 2025 - Current School Updates
B.
Network Updates March 2025
C.
Organizational and Operational Updates
Lilly Phase II - Ask to follow up on application
Follow Up - April 1st at 10:00
HB - 518 is with the ways and means committee
IV. School Events and Activities
A.
Student Activities Calendar
Slide show on Black History Program and Pie Day
School Swag was donated by the board.
Student Led Conference are on this Friday
Pitch In
Spring Break
Engagement
Volunteers to come in and read with the students
Jewel Mosley
Board and Commitment in 2025
Discussion regarding Bi Laws
Forms of Engagement
Voting Practices and legalities
Brie is willing to do some training and Check ins
Reestablishing Committee Goals
Transitioning to Open Enrollment and Marketing
The focus is recruitment and retaining students
Enrollment 230
AVM - 88%
No Staffing Updates
Teacher and Staff Survey - TNTP(How do we support our teachers)
Internal Board Recruitment Day
OEI - Is reaching out to those who were interested in joining the board
No Movement on House Bill 518