Tulsa School of Arts And Sciences

Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting - December 9, 2025

Published on December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM CST

Date and Time

Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM CST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Ashanti Dumas 1 m
   

Establishment of a quorum. 

 
  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. Governance 5:50 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to extend the expiring 3 year board term of Cricket Moore and renew her board term for another 3 years. Vote Emily Mortimer 5 m
IV. Executive Session 5:55 PM
  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 2 m
  B. Executive Session Discuss Liesa Smith 20 m
   

Discussion of real estate purchase opportunities.

 
V. Reconvene into Open Session 6:17 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to return to Open Session Vote Emily Mortimer 2 m
VI. Finance and Budget 6:19 PM
  A. November 2025 Financials Discuss Jesse Stallings 10 m
  B. Approval of General Fund Purchase Order, # 123. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  C. Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders, # 23-27. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  D. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve transferring $1,300 from English Fund # 869 to Experience Learning Activity Fund # 877. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  E. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve amending the Title VI Indian Ed Grant stipend amount for Nicole Morgan from the approved $500 to $1,250. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   

This stipend is paid through the Title XI Indian Education Grant. 

 
  F. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve amending the Title VI Indian Ed Grant stipend amount for Lauren Rathe from the approved $1,000 to $1,250. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   

This stipend is paid through the Title XI Indian Education Grant. 

 
  G. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve canceling the Title VI Indian Ed Grant $500 stipend amount for Liesa Smith. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   

This cancellation allows for a revised dispersal of Title XI Indian Edcuation grant funds for those working directly with students. 

 
VII. Academic Achievement 6:59 PM
  A. Presentation and discussion of student achievement data by Dr. Dan Hahn. FYI Dan Hahn 20 m
VIII. Standard Order of Business
IX. Unfinished Business 7:19 PM
  A. Discussion on adding a board policy for Faculty and Student Council Representation to participate as ex officio, non-voting members of the TSAS Board of Trustees. Discuss Emily Mortimer 10 m
X. New Business 7:29 PM
  A. In accordance with Oklahoma Statutes Title 5 ยง 311 (A) (9)
   

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. 

 
XI. Citizen Comments
XII. Announcements
XIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote