Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 19, 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 | Bryon Ding | |||
| III. | Life School Education Foundation Presentation | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Eddie Davis | |||
| IV. | 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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, EdD | |||
| B. | Acceptance of Student Services Contracts | Joy Shepherd/Candace Johnson | |||
| C. | Approval of 2023-2024 Fine Arts Handbook | Kim Rogers/Melissa Brown | |||
| D. | Approval of K-12 Insight Agreement | Eddie Davis | |||
| E. | Approval of Public Relations Firm Agreement | Eddie Davis/Ryan McElhany | |||
| F. | Approval of MOU for Dallas College | Leigh Dopson | |||
| G. | Ratification of NWEA Contract | Joy Shepherd | |||
| H. | Motion to Approve Consent Items as Presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| V. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, June 14, 2023 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Ratification and Possible Acceptance of Employee Health Insurance | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2023-2024 Student Handbook | Vote | Kim Riepe | ||
| E. | Consideration Possible Approval of the 2023-2024 Parent-Student Athletic Handbook | Vote | Barry West | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2023-2024 Staff Athletic Handbook | Vote | Barry West | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval to Negotiate Vendor, Contract and Total Budget for Life School Lancaster Driveway Repair | Vote | Shawn Thomas | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2023-2024 Employee Handbook | Vote | Stephanie Colwell, EdD | ||
| I. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Revisions to the "Medical Treatment" and "Administering Medication at School" Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 - Students | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| J. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Revisions to the “Vacation and Sick Leave” Policy and “Family and Medical Leave” Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 4 – Personnel | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VI. | Information Items | ||||
| VII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 (Personnel), §551.072 (Real Property) §551.089 (Security Infrastructure) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of Revisions to the Emergency Operations Plan | Barry West | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Personnel, Compensation, and Benefits | Stephanie Colwell | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Property and/or Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| E. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| VIII. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions to the Emergency Operations Plan as Discussed in Closed Session | Vote | Barry West | ||
| IX. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||