Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM CDT
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 9:30 AM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | ||||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| C. | Speakers on Public Sign-up Sheet | ||||
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Speakers on Public Sign-up Sheet: 3 minute limit "per speaker". Multiple speakers on the same topic may be asked to consolidate their presentation and designate a spokesperson. |
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| II. | Opening Ceremonies | ||||
| A. | Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge | ||||
| B. | Invocation | Board Member | |||
| C. | Recognitions | ||||
| III. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Eddie Davis | |||
| IV. | Consent Items | ||||
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A consent item shall include items of a routine and or a reoccurring nature grouped together under one action item. All such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration. The remaining items shall be adopted under a single motion and vote. |
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| A. | Acceptance of New Hires and Terminations | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| B. | Acceptance of Gifts and Donations | Eddie Davis | |||
| C. | Approval of Public Relations Firm Agreement with Allyn Media | Eddie Davis | |||
| D. | Acceptance of Special Education Department Annual Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| E. | Approval of Technology TREC (Technology Resources Education Consortium) Annual Contract with Region 11 for the 2025-2026 School Year | Melissa Brown | |||
| F. | Approval of Workers' Compensation Insurance Provider | Barry West | |||
| G. | Approval of the MOU for Revocable Facility Use License with Nelson University | Scott Thrush | |||
| H. | Approval of 2025-2026 Parent-Student Athletic Handbook | Scott Thrush | |||
| I. | Approval of 2025-2026 Staff Athletic Handbook | Scott Thrush | |||
| J. | Approval of Additional Assistant Board Secretary | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
| K. | Approval of Revisions to the "Equal Educational Opportunity" and "Prohibited Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment" Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 - Students and to the "Nondiscrimination Policy" in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 4 - Personnel | Bryon Ding | |||
| L. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| V. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | |||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 4, 2025 | |||||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Kitchen Equipment Bid | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2025-2026 Staff Handbook | Vote | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Athletic Training Services Agreement with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient Therapy | Vote | Scott Thrush | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Janitorial Services Contract with Strategic Janitorial Solutions | Vote | Barry West | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Board Resolution Pertaining to Non-Enrolled Student Participation in UIL Activities and Accompanying Revisions to the “Student Activities” Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 – Students | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VI. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Texas Public Charter School Association Conference - Houston - October 6-8, 2025 | Bryon Ding | |||
| VII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Pursuant to Texas Gov't Code 551.071 (Consultation with Legal Counsel) Texas Gov't Code 551.072 (Real Property), Texas Gov't Code 551.074 (Personnel), Texas Gov't Code 551.076 (Security Audit), Texas Gov't Code 551.089 (Security Infrastructure) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | Possible Review, Updates and Revisions to Emergency Operations Plan | Barry West/Allison Hert | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Property | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Personnel and 2025-2026 Pay Grades/Compensation Plan | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| E. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| VIII. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Review, Updates and Revisions to Emergency Operations Plan as Discussed in Closed Session | Vote | Barry West/Allison Hert | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2025-2026 Pay Grades/Compensation Plan | Vote | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | ||
| IX. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||