Life School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM CDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
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".

 

 
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member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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.

 
  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)

 
  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