Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 17, 2023 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. | Presentations | ||||
| A. | Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge - LMSW | ||||
| B. | "I will" Statement, Moment of Silence - LMSW | ||||
| III. | Life School Education Foundation Presentation | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Eddie Davis | |||
| IV. | Recognitions | ||||
| A. | Life School Retirees | Stephanie Colwell | |||
| 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. | Acceptance of New Hires and Terminations | Stephanie Colwell | |||
| B. | Acceptance of Gifts and Donations to Life School | Eddie Davis | |||
| C. | Acceptance of the Report on Active or Retired Teachers Pertaining to Tutoring per SB 1356 (Spring Semester) | Kim Riepe | |||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2023-24. This resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2023-24 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services. | Barry West/Carlos Paredes | |||
| E. | Motion to Approve Consent Items as Presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, April 19, 2023 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | 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 Cafeteria Tables Bid | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Kitchen Equipment Bid | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Security Cameras Bid | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Course Guide Changes for the 2023-2024 School Year | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
| I. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School District 2023 Summer School Program for Emergent Bilinguals (EB) Students Schedule | Vote | Joy Shepherd/Jeana Clary | ||
| J. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Issuance of a Request for Sealed Proposals for Life School Lancaster Elementary Campus Concrete Driveway Repair | Vote | Barry West | ||
| K. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Proposal for E-Rate Category 1(C1) Services | Vote | Barry West/Carlos Paredes | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | S&P Update | Megan Beck | |||
| B. | Life School Graduation May 26, 2023, IBOC | ||||
| C. | Fairways for Leaders Golf Tournament, June 12, Walnut Creek Country Club | ||||
| D. | Recap of April 24, State Capitol Recognition | Brent Wilson, EdD | |||
| VIII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 (Personnel), §551.072 (Real Property) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Long-term Disability | Megan Beck | |||
| D. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Ratification of the Texas Permanent School Fund Bond Guarantee Program Application | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Action approving the purchase and closing on Real Estate Transactions (Lancaster property) and Potential Campus Improvements as Discussed in Closed Session | Vote | Barry West | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||