Final

Tulsa School of Arts And Sciences

BOT Special Meeting

Published on July 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM CDT
Amended on July 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT

Location

1202 W. Easton St. Tulsa, OK 74127

TSAS Commons

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. Security Transition Report FYI Jesse Stallings 10 m
  D. Friends of TSAS Report FYI Daniel Sharples 5 m
III. Executive Session 6:07 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. Vote Emily Mortimer 1 m
  B. Executive Session Discuss Liesa Smith 5 m
   
  1. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to invite Amber Maner to serve as a TSAS Board Member.
  2. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to hire Olivia Knowles to serve as HS Chemistry/Environmental Science Teacher.
     
  
IV. Reconvene into Open Session 6:13 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve reconvening to Open Session. Vote Emily Mortimer 1 m
  B. Discussion and consideration of recommendation to invite Amber Maner to serve as a TSAS Board Member. Vote Emily Mortimer 2 m
  C. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve hiring Olivia Knowles to serve as HS Chemistry/Environmental Science Teacher. Vote Emily Mortimer 2 m
V. Finance 6:18 PM
  A. Year End 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 and vote to approve or not approve opening a new Activity Fund account for the new TSAS Cheer Club. Vote Liesa Smith 3 m
  E. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve Activity Fund transfers. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
   
  1. From Director’s Discretionary (821) to AP Tests (822), amount: $1,376.00 
  2. FAE (880) to Experience Learning (877), amount: $212.76 
  3. Liberal Arts House (863) to English (869), amount: $13.00 
  4. FAE (880) to English (869), amount: $109.00 
  5. Class of 2024 (847) to Class of 2026 (849), amount: $122.82 
  6. Class of 2025 (848) to Class of 2026 (849), amount: $96.59 
  7. Library Fund (841) to Class of 2026 (849), amount: $1,250.17
  
VI. Governance & Oversight 6:46 PM
  A. Discussion, consideration and vote to accept the resignation of Angela Hudson from the TSAS Board of Trustees, effective May 14, 2026. Vote Emily Mortimer 3 m
  B. Discussion, consideration and vote to accept the short-term lease renewal between Tulsa Public Schools and Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences. Vote Liesa Smith 3 m
  C. Discussion, consideration and vote to accept the previously authorized facility lease agreement with Tulsa Facilities, LLC. Vote Liesa Smith 5 m
  D. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve 2026-27 board policy updates in compliance with new legislation, to be reflected in the TSAS Faculty and Student handbooks. Vote Jesse Stallings 5 m
  E. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve renewal of 2027 contract with Comp Risk. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
   

Workers compensation policy.

  
  F. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve new grounds keeping with Landmark Outdoor Services. Vote Liesa Smith 2 m
  G. Discussion, consideration and vote to approve or not approve new alarm monitoring contract with Lighthouse Integrated Systems. Vote Jesse Stallings 2 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

The TSAS Board of Trustees Agenda for July 21, 2026 will be posted on Friday, July 15, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. 

 

Prepared by: Ashanti Dumas, Minutes Clerk. 

 

 

TSAS is an independent public charter school in which every student is welcomed as they are, 

known and valued for who they are, challenged to become a better version of themselves, 

encouraged in their efforts to become that person, and celebrated for their successes.