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

A. Crowe called a meeting of the board of directors of Liberty Grove Schools to order on Wednesday Mar 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes For February

N. Candis made a motion to approve the minutes from LGS Board Meeting on 02-19-25.
J. Mosley seconded the motion.

Approved

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Committee Reports

A.

Governance Committee Report

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

 

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

V. 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 12:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Mosley