Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 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 | Life School Red Oak Student | |||
| III. | Recognitions | ||||
| IV. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Eddie Davis | |||
| 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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, Ed.D. | |||
| B. | Acceptance of Special Education Department Annual Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| C. | Acceptance of the TexQuest Electronic Resources Agreement | Melissa Brown | |||
| D. | Approval of the MOU for Revocable Facility Use License with SAGU | Barry West | |||
| E. | Approval of the 2024-2025 Parent-Student Athletic Handbook | Barry West | |||
| F. | Approval of the 2024-2025 Staff Athletic Handbook | Barry West | |||
| G. | Approval of Public Relations Firm Agreement | Eddie Davis/Ryan McElhany | |||
| H. | Acceptance of Contract for Sam Chand, Consultant | Scott Fuller, Ed.D. | |||
| I. | Approval of Worker's Compensation Insurance Provider | Barry West | |||
| J. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | |||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, June 12, 2024 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Kitchen Equipment Bid | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2024-2025 Staff Handbook | Vote | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2024-2025 Student Handbook | Vote | Kim Riepe | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Issuance of a Request for Sealed Proposals for Selection of a Contractor to Clean Up Grove Creek Located in Waxahachie, Texas | Vote | Barry West | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Revisions to the “Admission and Enrollment” Policy in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 – Students, Including Board Resolution and Non-Expansion Amendment Request | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Texas Public Charter School Conference - San Antonio - October 21-23, 2024 | Bryon Ding | |||
| B. | S & P Global Report | Megan 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), §551.089 (Security Infrastructure) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of the Active Threat Annex, the Severe Weather Annex and Annual Updates for The Emergency Operations Plan | Barry West | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Property and/or Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| E. | Possible Discussion of LHSW Phase 2, Building 3 Refurbish and Athletic Field Drainage Project | Barry West | |||
| F. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Active Threat Annex, Sever Weather Annex and Annual Updates to the multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) | Vote | Barry West | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Amendment/Change Order of CMAR Contract for Phase 2, Building 3 Reburbish Located at 150 W. Butcher Road, Waxahachie, Texas, not to exceed $234,300 | Vote | Barry West | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||