Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 17, 2024 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 Moment of Silence LSOCE | ||||
| III. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Bryon Ding | |||
| IV. | Student Recognition | ||||
| A. | Life Middle School Waxahachie Gifted and Talented Student Recognition | Ellen Saltman | |||
| B. | Life Middle School Waxahachie 7th Grade Girls 4 x 100 M Relay Track Team | Scott Thrush | |||
| 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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 | Dr. Stephanie Colwell | |||
| B. | Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with Region 10 for Texas Reading Academies | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Approval of Certification and Provision of Instructional Materials | Melissa Brown | |||
| D. | Approval of Accountability Connect with Lead4Ward Accountability Services | Melissa Brown | |||
| E. | Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) | Leigh Dopson | |||
| F. | Acceptance of Student Services Department Contract Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| G. | Ratification of Mentors Care Program Agreement for the 2024-2025 School Year | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| H. | Motion to Approve Consent Items as presented | Vote | Dr. Brent Wilson | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, April 20, 2024 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of TEA Missed School Days Waiver(s) and Board Resolution(s) | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions to the Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 4 - Personnel | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | 25th Anniversary Celebration - April 18, 2024 | Bryon Ding | |||
| B. | Truancy Report Update | Joe Beck | |||
| 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 | Dr. Brent Wilson | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of Security Audit | Barry West | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Property and/or Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Personnel and 2024-2025 Compensation Plan | Dr. Stephanie Colwell | |||
| E. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Dr. Brent Wilson | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of 2024-2025 Pay Grades/Compensation Plan | Vote | Dr. Stephanie Colwell | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||