Tulsa School of Arts And Sciences
Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting - Septmeber 9, 2025
Published on September 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM CDT
Date and Time
Tuesday September 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Ashanti Dumas | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Emily Mortimer | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Emily Mortimer | 3 m | |
| II. | School Leadership Reports | 5:35 PM | |||
| A. | Head of School's Report | FYI | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| B. | Principal's Report | FYI | Dan Hahn | 5 m | |
| C. | Friends of TSAS Report | FYI | Daniel Sharples | 5 m | |
| III. | Executive Session | 5:50 PM | |||
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Discussion, consideration and vote to convene into Executive Session as authorized by Title 25 O. S. (2001) Section 307. B 3. |
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| A. | Discussion, consideration and vote to convene into Executive Session as authorized by Title 25 O. S. (2001) Section 307. B 3. | Vote | Emily Mortimer | 1 m | |
| B. | Discussion of real estate purchase opportunities. | Discuss | Emily Mortimer | 5 m | |
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Guest informational presentation by Eric Doss, Director of Quality Charter Services at (OPSRC) Oklahoma Public School Resource Center. |
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| IV. | Reconvene into Open Session | 5:56 PM | |||
| A. | Vote to reconvene into Open Session | Vote | Emily Mortimer | 1 m | |
| V. | Finance and Budget | 5:57 PM | |||
| A. | August 2025 Financials | Discuss | Liesa Smith | 10 m | |
| B. | Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders, #92-97. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| C. | Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders, #5-9. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| D. | Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve creating Activity Funds for Volleyball, Experience Learning, and Class of 2027. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| E. | Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve additional stipends for SY26; including new extra duty and renewed extra duty. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| F. | Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve a $5,000 salary increase for Rebecca Ortiz replacing a previous stipend for extra duty work and in keeping with expanded duties and responsibilities. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| G. | Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve SY 26 Estimate of Needs and Approved Appropriations. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| VI. | Contracts & Agreements | 6:37 PM | |||
| A. | Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve SY 26 contract renewal of existing services with TalkingPoints. (Parent Texting Communication Platform) | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
| B. | Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve the kitchen and serving line renovation project required by the Tulsa Health Department for a total amount not to exceed $30,000, to be paid for from the building fund. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 10 m | |
| VII. | Policy and Governance | 6:52 PM | |||
| A. | Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve policy for Student Self-Administration of Respiratory Medication and Stocking of Epinephrine and Inhalers. | Vote | Liesa Smith | 5 m | |
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Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve policy for Student Self-Administration of Asthma, Anaphylaxis, and Cystic Fibrosis Medication and Stocking of Epinephrine and Inhalers. |
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| VIII. | Standard Order of Business | ||||
| IX. | Unfinished Business | 6:57 PM | |||
| A. | Discussion and confirmation by Aunj Braggs of her nomination to chair the board Community Development Committee made in her absence at the August 2025 regular meeting. | 5 m | |||
| X. | New Business | 7:02 PM | |||
| A. | In accordance with Oklahoma Statutes Title 5 ยง 311 (A) (9) | ||||
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New business is limited to any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting this agenda. |
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| XI. | Citizen Comments | ||||
| XII. | Announcements | ||||
| XIII. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||