Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
The Life School Board will hold a Board Meeting at the Life School Central Office, 132 E. Ovilla Rd., Suite A, Red Oak, TX 75154. At that meeting, the Board may deliberate or act on any of the subjects listed on the following agenda. The President may change the order of items listed below for the convenience of the Board
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 11:00 AM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | ||||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Brent Wilson, EdD | |||
| II. | 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 presentations and designate a spokesperson.
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| III. | Student Presentations | ||||
| A. | Pledge of Allegiance - Texas Pledge - "I will" Statement | ||||
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Students Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge "I will" Statement Moment of Silence |
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| IV. | Life School Education Foundation Presentation | ||||
| A. | Education Foundation Update | FYI | Bryon Ding | ||
| V. | Recognitions | ||||
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LifeLeader Retirees |
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| VI. | 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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 | Discuss | Stephanie Colwell | ||
| B. | Revisions to the “Nondiscrimination Policy” in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 4 - Personnel | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| C. | Approval of 2022-2023 Allotment and TEKS Certification | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
| D. | Approval for the Renewal of Canvas as the Learning Management System for all Secondary Campuses, Grades 7-12 | Vote | Kim Riepe | ||
| E. | Approval of Region 10 Contracts for Instructional Services | Vote | Kim Riepe | ||
| F. | Approval of Technology Resources Education Consortium with Region 11 for the 2022-2023 School Year | Vote | Joy Shepherd/Kim Riepe | ||
| G. | Approval of Report on Active or Retired Teachers Pertaining to Tutoring per SB 1356 (Spring Semester) | Vote | Joy Shepherd/Kim Riepe | ||
| H. | Approval for 2022-2023 Navarro Dual Credit MOU | Vote | Stephanie Wolf | ||
| I. | Motion to Approve Consent Items | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| VII. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Minutes April 20, 2022 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of Financial Report - March, 2022 | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Financial Auditors | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 403(b) Plan Auditors | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of MOU with Texas A&M Commerce for TCLAS Participants | Vote | Stephanie Colwell | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Agreement with Red Rover Absence Management System | Vote | Stephanie Colwell | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of LEP Summer School Schedule | Vote | Stephanie Wolf | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2022-2023 Course Guide Revisions | Vote | Stephanie Wolf | ||
| I. | Consideration and Possible Approval to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Security System/Cameras and Associated Infrastructure | Vote | Carlos Paredes | ||
| J. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the “Possession and Use of Weapons” Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 1 - Governance | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VIII. | Informational Items | ||||
| A. | Life School Student Graduation Handbook | FYI | Stephanie Wolf | ||
| B. | Transition to Online Implementation | FYI | Stephanie Wolf | ||
| IX. | Convene in Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Closed Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 (Personnel), §551.072 (Real Property) |
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| A. | Motion to Enter Closed Executive Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| B. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| X. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 – Students | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Pay Grades/Compensation Plan | Vote | Stephanie Colwell | ||
| XI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||