Tulsa School of Arts And Sciences

BOT Regular Meeting

Published on May 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT

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   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Reports 5:32 PM
  A. Head of School's Report FYI Liesa Smith 10 m
  B. Principal's Report FYI Dan Hahn 10 m
  C. Friends of TSAS Report FYI Daniel Sharples 5 m
III. Finance 5:57 PM
  A. April Financials Discuss Jesse Stallings 10 m
  B. Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders, #. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  C. Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders, #. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  D. Discussion and consideration of expenditure plan of School Resources Officer fund balance by the state-imposed deadline, June 30, 2026. Discuss Jesse Stallings 10 m
  E. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve the 2026-2027 proposed budget. Vote Jesse Stallings 10 m
IV. Governance & Oversight 6:37 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve the 2026-2027 proposed school calendar. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  B. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve 2026-2027 graduation requirement changes in alignment with legislation. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  C. Discussion, consideration and vote to authorize or not authorize the execution of a lease agreement with Tulsa Facilities, LLC. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  D. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve TSAS Speech and Debate team to travel by TSAS van out of state to Richmond, Virginia to attend the National Speech and Debate Tournament, June 12-21, 2026. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  E. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the membership renewal with OSSBA for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

 (Oklahoma School Board Association)

 
  F. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the subscription renewal for Horizon for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(State Consortium - Discounted Educational Platforms) 

 
  G. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the contract renewal with Sylogist/Wengage for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Financial Accounting Software)

 
  H. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the contract renewal with Amplify for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Health Curriculum — STI/HIV, pregnancy prevention)

 
  I. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the engagement renewal with Hickman Law Group for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Legal Consultation and Representation Services) 

 
  J. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the contract renewal with H & E Landscape LLC for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Groundskeeping - Mowing, Trimming, Ice/Snow Abatement)

 
  K. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the contract renewal with Kunz Janitorial for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Janitorial Support Service - Equipment, Chemicals, Resources)

 
  L. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve the contract extension with E-Rate. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Technology Funding Services)

 
  M. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve a new contract with Lighthouse for fire monitoring services for school year 2026-2027. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

(Fire Monitoring Service - Replacement for TPS Provider)

 
V. Executive Session 7:15 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve convening into Executive Session as authorized by Title 25 O. S. (2001) Section 307. B 1 and 7 Vote Emily Mortimer 1 m
  B. Executive Session Discuss Liesa Smith 30 m
   

 

  1. Discussion and consideration of 2026-2027 contract renewal recommendations for TSAS faculty and staff.
  2. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to hire Robert Babcock to teach 7th Grade Geography.
  3. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to hire Alexander Graham to teach HS Mathematics.
  4. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to hire Erin Ackley to serve as Special Education Compliance Coordinator and HS Special Education Teacher
 
VI. Reconvene into Open Session 7:46 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve reconvening to Open Session. Vote Emily Mortimer 1 m
  B. Discussion, consideration and vote to renew or not renew the recommended employment contracts for the TSAS faculty and staff for school year 2026-2027. Vote Emily Mortimer 5 m
  C. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve Robert Babcock to teach 7th Grade Geography. Vote Emily Mortimer 3 m
  D. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve Alexander Graham to teach HS Mathematics. Vote Emily Mortimer 3 m
  E. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to hire Erin Ackley to serve as Special Education Compliance Coordinator and HS Special Education Teacher. Vote Emily Mortimer 3 m
VII. Standard Order of Business
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
  A. In accordance with Oklahoma Statutes Title 5 § 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. 

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