Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 20, 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. | Opening Ceremonies | ||||
| A. | Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge | ||||
| B. | Invocation | Board Member | |||
| C. | Recognitions | ||||
| III. | Education Foundation Presentation Update | ||||
| A. | Life School Education Foundation Update | Bryon Ding | |||
| IV. | Public Meeting/Board Training - State Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST) | ||||
| A. | Motion to Enter a Public Hearing | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | State Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST) | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Motion to Close the Public Meeting and Reconvene in Regular Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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 the State Financial Accountbility Rating (FIRST) Report as presented in the Public Hearing | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Acceptance of Student Support Services Agreements | Candace Johnson | |||
| D. | Acceptance of the Report on Active or Retired Teachers Pertaining to Tutoring per SB 1356 (Fall Semester) | Kim Riepe | |||
| E. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| VI. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes, October 16, 2024 | Vote | |||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2025-2026 Revised Calendar | Vote | Troy Mooney, Ed.D. | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of the Method for Selecting a Mechanical Contractor at Life High School Oak Cliff – Main Bldg. | Vote | Barry West | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Contractor for Vegetation Clean-up and to Conduct Flood Study for Grove Creek Located in Waxahachie, Texas | Vote | Barry West | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Resolution for Designation of Non-Business Days Under Texas Public Information Act for Calendar Year 2025 | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School Board Members | Vote | Scott Fuller, Ed.D. | ||
| H. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School Board Officers | Vote | Scott Fuller, Ed.D. | ||
| VII. | Information Items | ||||
| A. | Re-enrollment and Open Registration Dates for 2025-2026 | Bryon Ding | |||
| VIII. | Executive Closed Session | ||||
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Pursuant to Texas Gov't Code 551.071 (Consultation with Legal Counsel) Texas Gov't Code 551.072 (Real Property), Texas Gov't Code 551.074 (Personnel), Texas Gov't. Code 551.076 (Security Audit) |
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| A. | Call for Motion to Enter Executive Closed Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| B. | Possible Discussion of the Intruder Detection Audit | Barry West | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of Leased Property | Barry West | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Property | Barry West | |||
| E. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| F. | Possible Discussion of Annual Review of the Superintendent Succession Plan | Scott Fuller, Ed.D. | |||
| G. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| IX. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Authorize Negotiation and Approval of the Purchase Sale Agreement, Executed by the Chief Operations Officer, for the Purchase of Property Located in Ellis County, Texas | Vote | Barry West | ||
| B. | Possible Approval of the 2025 Life School Catastrophic Circumstance Implementation Plan for the Superintendent | Vote | Scott Fuller, Ed.D. | ||
| X. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||