Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM CDT
Agenda
Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 5:15 PM | |||
A. | Record Attendance | ||||
B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
C. | Speakers on Public Sign-up Sheet | ||||
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. | Information Items | ||||
A. | Nomination of Board Members | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
B. | Education First Trips | Joy Shepherd/Leigh Dopson | |||
V. | Public Hearing/Board Training | ||||
A. | Motion to Enter a Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson Ed.D. | ||
B. | State Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST) | Megan Beck | |||
C. | Bilingual/ESL End of the year Review 2024-2025 | Jeana Clary | |||
D. | Motion to Close Public Hearing and Reconvene in Regular Session | Vote | Brent Wilson Ed.D. | ||
VI. | Consent Items | ||||
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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. | Acceptance of the State Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST) Report as presented in the Public Hearing | Megan Beck | |||
D. | Acceptance of the Bilingual/ESL End of the Year Review 2024-2025 as Presented in the Public Hearing | Jeana Clary | |||
E. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
VII. | Action Items | ||||
A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | |||
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 15, 2025 | |||||
B. | Consideration and Possible Approval for 2025-2026 Life School Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Members | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of TEA Applications for Remote Conferencing and Remote Homebound Waivers | Vote | Jennifer Villavaso | ||
D. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Depository Contract | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
F. | Consideration and Possible Ratification of the BrightView Landscape Services Agreement | Vote | Barry West | ||
G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of "Use of Digital Devices" Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 1 - Governance | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions to the "Purchasing and Contracting" Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 5 - Fiscal Management | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
I. | Consider and Take Possible Action on Board Resolution for Compliance with Texas Education Code Section 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Duties) and Section 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions) | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
VIII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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) |
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A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
B. | Possible Discussion of Intruder Detection Audit | Allison Hert | |||
C. | Possible Discussion of Property | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
D. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
E. | Possible Discussion of Superintendent Final Evaluation | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
F. | Possible Discussion of Annual Review of the Superintendent Succession Plan | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
G. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
IX. | Possible Action Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
A. | Possible Approval of Superintendent Final Evaluation | Vote | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | ||
X. | Closing Items | ||||
A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote |