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

Roll Call Vote

July 10 Board Retreat with Kent Peterson

• 5 of 9 attendees provided feedback on the survey
• Key theme #1:  Distinguishing between which tasks are Means (TLS) and which are Ends (Board)
• Key theme #2:  One person does not make the board; we are each accountable to the whole and our decisions must represent the will of the whole.
• Key theme #3: Every decision must be judged on how well it will allow us to reach mission.

• Average attendance for last year was 80%
• Charter Goal 10 reads: Each year, 100% of board members will attend, at a minimum, 80% of the scheduled board meetings - Recommend removal of "100% of board members" and replace with "each board member"
• In July, the Board contributed $85 to the school.  If every board member gave $5 tomorrow through their Give Butter account, we would meet the language of this goal.

Committees Report on Monthly Activity

• Presentation of 7/7/25 Committee Meeting Report

KPIs:

• Days of Cash (< 45) : 
• Gross Margin (> 5%) :
• Fund Balance @ Year’s End (> 12%) :

The Committee will meet tomorrow.
 

The School Performance Committee did not meet this month.

• Discussed folding the Governance Committee meetings into the weekly ED/Board Officers check-in
• Worked on Charter Goal language revisions for Goals 1 (MAP) and Goal (3)

• Becky, Carrie, and Gary have agreed to serve in their respective roles for 2025 - 2026, if elected.
• Benefit of retaining these candidates is greater efficiency based on a year of experience in their respective roles.
• Board members interested in taking on one of these roles, could begin shadowing at mid-year, if the language in the draft succession plan is amended to include anyone interested in a role vs current language of Secretary moving to the Vice-Chair and Vice-Chair to Chair.
• The next annual meeting is June 23rd, 2026

Draft:

• Norms  - 10 mins
• Communication Protocols - 15 mins.
• Employee Professionalism Policy - 10 mins
• Public Comments Policy - 5 mins

Progress re: Charter Goals #1 - 9, #11 and #12

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." 

1. TLS June 2025 Financials

2. 7.7.25 Development Committee Meeting Report

3. 7.14.25 Governance Committee Meeting Report

Respond by sharing your response to one or more of the following: (*include evidence, practical examples)

The TLS Board furthered our school mission tonight by ...

* spent____ of our time in the here & now, and ____ planning for the future by... 

* was engaged and stayed on track by ...

* participated in the meeting by ... 

* demonstrated examples of strength during our meeting by ...

* demonstrated opportunities for growth during our meeting by ...

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. TLS Board Professional Development:

• Professional Development Opportunities for Board Committees 
• Professional Development Tracker for TLS ED & Board Members 

Next Board Meeting(s): 
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tuesday, December 2, 2025