The Leadership School

Special Virtual Board Meeting

Published on June 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM CDT

Date and Time

Monday June 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

Online

Online
Tuesday, June 30, 2025 · 6:00 – 8:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago


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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Rebecca Langrall 1 m
   

Mission: The Leadership School exists to grow our students’ leadership capacity through earnest engagement in an academically rigorous, culturally relevant, and relationship-oriented environment.

 
  B. Record Attendance   Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
   

Roll Call Vote

 
  C. Public Comment Section   Rebecca Langrall 4 m
II. Review Minutes 6:06 PM
  A. June 24, 2025 Meeting Minutes Discuss Rebecca Langrall 3 m
  B. Vote to Approve Minutes Vote Rebecca Langrall 1 m
III. Budget Approval 6:10 PM
  A. 2025 - 2026 Budget, Organization Chart, Job Descriptions and Teacher Salaries Vote Courtney Moulder 20 m
   

Context from the TLS Bylaws:

Professional Personnel Hiring and Recruitment Policy: 

  • SECTION 1.1.  The Governing Board shall approve through formal resolution or through an approved budget all positions for employment. (p. 150)

Annual Operating Budget Policy: 

  • SECTION 1.2. Each year the Executive Director or their designee is required to submit to the Board for consideration a detailed annual budget showing estimates of income and expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year.  
  • SECTION 1.3.  Each year before the annual operating budget is drafted the Executive Director or their designee shall ensure that a needs assessment of The Leadership School, is drafted and finalized by a budget committee consisting of the CFO, the School Leader, and other individuals as designated by the board.  The needs assessment shall inform the drafting of the annual budget.
  • SECTION 1.4. The Board shall formally adopt the budget in an open meeting held in accordance with the Board’s bylaws by June 30, pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations and before the expenditure of any funds. (p. 72)

 

 
IV. Closed Session 6:30 PM
  A. Roll Call Vote Vote Rebecca Langrall 1 m
   

 

Motion needed: "I move that this meeting be closed, and that all records and votes, to the extent permitted by law, pertaining to and/or resulting from this closed meeting be closed under Section 610.021, subsection 3, RSMo, for the purpose of "Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded." 

 
V. Closing Items 6:31 PM
  A. Self Assessment Discuss 5 m
   

Pick one and report out:

 

1. What did we do tonight to further our mission?

2. How much of our time was spent reporting on the past vs planning for the future?

3. Did we stick to the agenda?

4. What there equal participation by board members?

5. Was this meeting effective?  Why or why not?

6. What could be done to improve the board meeting?

 
  B. Next Steps FYI Rebecca Langrall 3 m
   

 

1. Please review all materials associated with the July 10 Retreat so that we can make best use of the time.

 

2. If not already done, please consider making a monthly donation to TLS via GiveButter. Any amount is welcome and will help us reach our Board giving goal of $10K. Also please promote and contribute to Trivia Night.

 

3. To promote enrollment and fundraising, if you haven't yet, please post this TLS promotional flyer on your social media and share within your personal networks.

 

4. Please continue your personal board professional Development:

 

Next Board Meeting:  July 22, 2025

 
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Rebecca Langrall 2 m