Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM CST
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 | ||||
| B. | I Will Statement/Moment of Silence | ||||
| III. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Bryon Ding | |||
| IV. | Public Hearing - State Accountability Update | ||||
| A. | 2022-2023 Annual Financial Report/Audit | Megan Beck | |||
| 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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, EdD | |||
| B. | Ratification of Student Services Department Contract Agreement | Candace Johnson | |||
| C. | Ratification of Agreement with Mission Advancement Professionals, LLC | Bryon Ding | |||
| D. | Ratification of SchoolMint Software Subscription Agreement | Bryon Ding | |||
| E. | Approval of Annual Review of the Following Policies in the Life School Board Policy Manual: PG-1.6 – Ethics, Conflict of Interest, and Nepotism; and PG-4.12 – Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | Bryon Ding | |||
| F. | Motion to Approve Consent Items as Presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, November 15, 2023 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2022-2023 Annual Financial Report/Audit | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2024-2025 Course Selection Guide | Vote | Joy Shepherd | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Internship Agreement with Dallas Baptist University | Vote | Candace Johnson | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Purchase/Lease of School Buses | Vote | Barry West | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Enrollment Caps for the 2024-2025 School Year | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Resolution for Designation of Non-Business Days Under Texas Public Information Act for Calendar Year 2024 | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| I. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Operations Handbook, Standard Board Operating Procedures, and Board Meeting Audience Participation Sign-Up Sheet | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | 25th Anniversary Celebration - April 18, 2024 | Bryon Ding | |||
| VIII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 (Personnel), §551.072 (Real Property) §551.076 (Security Audit) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion regarding results of Intruder Detection Audit by TxSSC pursuant to Govt. Code 551.076 (Security Audit) | Barry West | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Property and/or Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Annual Review of the Superintendent Succession Plan | Scott Fuller, EdD | |||
| E. | Possible Discussion of McCarthy Architecture Proposal for Professional Architectural Services Agreement for LHSW II (Life High School Waxahachie II) Bldg. 3 @ 150 Butcher Rd. | Barry West | |||
| F. | Possible Discussion of Issuance of a Request for CMAR Proposals for Selection of a Contractor for Life High School Phase 2, Building 3 Project | Barry West | |||
| G. | Possible Discussion of Approval of Urban Strategy Proposal for Professional Civil Engineering Services Agreement for LHSW II, Bldg. 3 @ 150 W. Butcher Rd. | Barry West | |||
| H. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Bond Reimbursement Resolution | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School Business Plan | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Resolution and Expansion Amendment for the Addition of Campus/Site to the Charter of Life School of Dallas | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2024 Life School Catastrophic Circumstance Implementation Plan for the Superintendent | Vote | Scott Fuller, EdD | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of McCarthy Architecture Proposal for Professional Architectural Services Agreement for LHSW II (Life High School Waxahachie II) Bldg. 3 @ 150 Butcher Rd. | Vote | Barry West | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Issuance of a Request for CMAR Proposals for Selection of a Contractor for Life High School Phase 2, Building 3 Project | Vote | Barry West | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Urban Strategy Proposal for Professional Civil Engineering Services Agreement for LHSW II, Bldg. 3 @ 150 W. Butcher Rd. | Vote | Barry West | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||