Life School
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 14, 2025 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. | 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 | Eddie Davis | |||
| IV. | 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such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. | Approval of Financial Audit Engagement Letter | Megan Beck | |||
| C. | Approval of Contracts for Region 10 Instructional and Administrative Services including PEIMS Co-Op | Megan Beck | |||
| D. | Acceptance of the Report on Active or Retired Teachers Pertaining to Tutoring per SB 1356 (Spring Semester) | Kim Riepe | |||
| E. | Approval of Frontline Education Software Implementation and Services to Track/Monitor Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) | Kim Riepe | |||
| F. | Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) and Pathway Offering Forms | Leigh Dopson | |||
| G. | Approval of Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2025-26. This resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2025-26 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services. | Carlos Paredes | |||
| H. | Approval of the Renewal of Professional E-Rate Service Agreement with Kellogg & Sovereign | Carlos Paredes | |||
| I. | Motion to Approve the Consent Items as presented | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| V. | Action Items | ||||
| A. | Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | |||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 16, 2025 | |||||
| B. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the Financial Report | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| C. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Health Insurance, Ancillary Services and Other Benefits | Vote | Megan Beck | ||
| D. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Life School District 2025 Summer School Program for Emergent Bilinguals (EB) Student Schedule | Vote | Jeana Clary | ||
| E. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Novel Builders as the Contractor for the East Campus Demolition Project | Vote | Bryon Ding/Shawn Thomas | ||
| F. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Contract with Terracon to Provide Construction Materials Observation, Engineering, and Testing Services for the Duncanville High School Project | Vote | Bryon Ding/Shawn Thomas | ||
| G. | Consideration and Possible Approval of Revisions and Additions to Policies in Life School Board Policy Manual, Policy Group 1 – Governance | Vote | Bryon Ding | ||
| VI. | Information Items | ||||
| VII. | 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 Intruder Detection Audit | Allison Hert | |||
| C. | Possible Discussion of the 2022-2025 Texas School Safety Center Charter District Audit | Allison Hert | |||
| D. | Possible Discussion of Leased Property | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
| E. | Possible Discussion of Property | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | |||
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Consultation with Legal Counsel on Pending Legal Matters Including City of Duncanville Matters Impacting Real Estate and Construction |
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| F. | Possible Discussion of Personnel | Stephanie Colwell, Ed.D. | |||
| G. | Motion to Reconvene in Open Session | Vote | Brent Wilson, Ed.D. | ||
| VIII. | Possible Action from Items Discussed in Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Consideration and Possible Acceptance of the 2022-2025 Texas School Safety Center Charter District Audit | Vote | Allison Hert | ||
| B. | Consideration and Take Possible Action to Authorize Litigation Discussed in Closed Session | Vote | Scott Fuller Ed.D. | ||
| IX. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||