Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 21, 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 High School Waxahachie | |||
| III. | Recognitions | ||||
| IV. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Bryon Ding | |||
| V. | Public Hearing/Board Training - 2025 Fiscal Year Budget | ||||
| A. | Motion to Enter a Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| B. | 2025 Fiscal Year Budget | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Motion to Close the Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson, EdD | ||
| VI. | 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. | Approval of 2025 Fiscal Year Budget as Presented in the Public Hearing | Megan Beck | |||
| B. | Acceptance of New Hires and Terminations | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| C. | Acceptance of Special Education Department Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| D. | Approval of the Renewal of Professional E-Rate Service Agreement with Kellogg & Sovereign | Barry West/Carlos Paredes | |||
| E. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | |||
| VII. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, July 17, 2024 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval 2024 Fiscal Year Final Budget | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Liability Insurance Providers | Vote | Barry West | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Ratification of Life School and Powerhouse Facility Use Agreement | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 2 – Instruction | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 3 – Students | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 6 – Special Education | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VIII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Texas Public Charter School Conference - San Antonio - October 21-23, 2024 | Bryon Ding | |||
| IX. | 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, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Property and/or Campus Improvements | Barry West | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Superintendent Pre-Evaluation (Review) | Stephanie Colwell Ed.D. | |||
| E. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| X. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consider and Take Possible Action on Non-Expansion Amendment Request for Relocation of Grade Levels at Life School Oak Cliff Campus | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Resolution Authorizing a Borowing from the Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation to Finance Educational Facilities, Approving the Issuance of Bonds, Delegating Authority to Approve the Terms of the Bonds, Effect the Sale, Issuance and Delivery of Bonds and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Documents Related Thereto, and Containing Other Matters Related Thereto | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| XI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||