Tulsa School of Arts And Sciences

BOT Regular Meeting

Published on January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM CST

Date and Time

Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM CST

Location

1202 W. Easton St. Tulsa, OK 74127

TSAS Commons, 2nd Floor

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record attendance and establisment of a quorum   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. Guest Presentation 5:50 PM
  A. Opaa! presentation by Tiffany Gosvener, Opaa! Director of Nutrition Services FYI Liesa Smith 5 m
IV. Finance and Budget 5:55 PM
  A. December 2025 Financials Discuss Jesse Stallings 10 m
  B. Approval of General Fund Purchase Order, # 124-128. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  C. Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders, #28. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  D. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve the Literacy Data Coordinator stipend of $7,000 for Shannon Barry to be paid from the Summer Symposium grant. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  E. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve the Classroom Evidence Coordinator stipend of $7,000 for MacKenzie Lance to be paid from the Summer Symposium grant. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   

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

 
V. Governance 6:25 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration, and vote to approve or not approve signing the TSAS BOT bylaws established in 2015. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   

We are unable to locate a signed copy of the 2015 approved BOT bylaws. This action does not alter the existing 2015 bylaws, but only affirms them as written and approved in 2015, and as the current bylaws guiding the Board. 

 
  B. Preparations and planning for the review and evaluation of the Head of School, Dr. Liesa Smith. Discuss Emily Mortimer 10 m
VI. Standard Order of Business
VII. Unfinished Business
VIII. New Business
  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. 

 
IX. Citizen Comments
X. Announcements
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote