Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 20, 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".
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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. | Public Hearing/Board Training | ||||
| A. | Motion to Enter a Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson Ed.D. | ||
| B. | 2026 Fiscal Year Budget | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Motion to Close Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson Ed.D. | ||
| V. | 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. | Approval of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget as Presented in the Public Hearing | Megan Beck | |||
| B. | Acceptance of New Hires and Terminations | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| C. | Acceptance of Gifts and Donations | Eddie Davis | |||
| D. | Approval of K12 Insight Agreement | Eddie Davis | |||
| E. | Approval of the Master Service Agreement and Budget Allocation for Consulting Services with Sonrise Solutions LLC dba Casey Ballard Communications | Eddie Davis | |||
| F. | Approval of Special Education Department Annual Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| G. | Ratification of Dallas College Dual Credit Agreement | Leigh Dopson | |||
| H. | Approval of the “Amendment to the Master Affiliation Agreement” with Baylor Scott and White Health | Leigh Dopson | |||
| I. | Approval of Liability Insurance Providers | Barry West | |||
| J. | Approval of Services Agreement for Private Cloud Hosting with the Region 10 Education Service Center | Barry West | |||
| K. | Approval of StudentTracker for High Schools Agreement with the National Student Clearinghouse | Bryon Ding | |||
| L. | Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies Contained in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 1 – Governance | Bryon Ding | |||
| M. | Approval of the Additions to Policies Contained in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 2 – Instruction and Policy Group 3 - Students | Bryon Ding | |||
| N. | Approval of the Annual Review of Policies Contained in the Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 - Students | Bryon Ding | |||
| O. | Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies Contained in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 4 – Personnel | Bryon Ding | |||
| P. | Approval of the Revisions to the "Capital Assets" Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 5 - Fiscal Management | Bryon Ding | |||
| Q. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | |||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on July 16, 2025 | |||||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval 2025 Fiscal Year Final Budget | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Ratification of Life School and Powerhouse Facility Use Agreement | Vote | Eddie Davis | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions to the 2025-2026 Staff Handbook | Vote | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions to the 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School Athletic Event Crowd Control Policy | Vote | Scott Thrush | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Texas Public Charter School Association Conference - Houston - October 6-8, 2025 | Bryon Ding | |||
| B. | Board Meeting Schedule | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
| C. | Accountability Update | Troy Mooney Ed.D. | |||
| VIII. | 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 Govt. Code 551.076 (Security Audit) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | Consultation with Legal Counsel on pending legal matters and pending or contemplated litigation. | ||||
| C. | Possible Discussion of District Vulnerability Assessment | Allison Hert | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Real Property (Duncanville) | ||||
| E. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
| F. | Possible Discussion of the Superintendent Contract Addendum | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
| G. | Possible Discussion of Superintendent Pre-Evaluation (Review) | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
| H. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consider and take possible action on matters discussed in closed session. | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Superintendent Contract Addendum | Vote | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||