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

Goal #10 - Board Engagement

• Average meeting attendance YTD: 78%
• Giving YTD: $2656
• Stephanie attended Career Week on 3/24 and 2/25.
• Becky met members of the third TOT Board Fellowship on 4.20.26 and the new MCPSC Commissioner, Mark Modercn, on 4.22.26
• Professional development this month?

ACTION ITEMS

• Complete Personal Financial Disclosure with the Missouri Ethics Commission - due May 1.
• Review AY 2027 TLS Board of Director Meeting Dates
• Review the revised Governance and Finance and Facilities Committee Charters (see yellow highlights)
• Respond with your availability to the Summer Retreat survey by Friday 5.1.26 (It will take less than a minute)
• Respond to the ED Evaluation Survey by Friday 5.1.26
• Review preliminary thinking re: 3-part approach to the DRAFT Strategic Goals for AY 28 -32 and Summary 
• STL Give Day is May 7.  Portal for Donations to TLS.
• Attend the Buddy Club Kickball Tournament on May 9 and represent TLS!
• Next PTO will be May 12 @ 5:30 PM
• Next Coffee will be in May with the topic:  Facilities Expansion
• Task Management Tracker 

Committees Report on Monthly Activity

ACTION ITEMS

• Review the KPIs for March - Board Report
• Review the draft AY27 TLS Budget
• Discussion of Charter School Program budget and accounting 
• Discussion of the advisability of adding the following language to the Bank Procedures Policy:  "In alignment with best practice, receipts for credit card expenditures will be appropriately filed within 48 hours of the expenditure to allow for timely accounting and monthly reporting."  This would be inserted into:

SECTION 5. Credit Card Procedures

It is the policy of The Leadership School that credit card use shall be limited and only the following employees or board members are authorized to use credit cards: Executive Director and Treasurer.  The Leadership School will not use debit cards, and credit cards shall only be used by the following employees Executive Director or their designee for school business expenditures only. Credit cards may not be used for personal purchases and/or cash transactions and shall be maintained using the highest level of security.  Credit card transactions >$10,000 must receive prior board approval.

Employees issued a credit card must receive prior, documented approval from the Executive Director or Treasurer or their designee before the use of the credit card. Each credit card transaction by any user must be accompanied by the original receipts documenting each transaction.

• Review of the financials for March

ACTION ITEM

• Discussion of how to recognize outstanding staff at the Annual Meeting
• Recognize outstanding students?

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Discussion: Board Officer Elections

• Proposal to add the following language to the Bylaws: "If the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be elected, the nominees shall be elected by unanimous consent at the annual meeting and a formal vote need not be taken.”

2. Discussion: Committee Involvement

• Amendments to the Board Member Agreement
• Expectations regarding committee involvement
• Adjustments to committee meeting times

3. Board Retreat

• Saturday dates in July and August
• Foci: Goals for 2028 - 3032, Charter Narrative Development, Board Self-Evaluation Results & Next Steps

4. Policy Review: 

• School Closure Policy and Infographic

Monthly Report

ACTION ITEMS:

• Discussion of the ratio of students with discipline referrals vs the total population
• Review of severe behavior reporting to DESE for the preceding three months.
• Review of current Intent to Return + Applications against Projections

• 2026 - 2027 School Calendar
• Approval of the 4.14 and 4.23.26 Governance Committee Meeting Minutes 
• Approval of  4.15.26 School Performance Committee Minutes
• Approval of the 4.21 and 4.22.26 Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes
• Approval of the revised Governance and Finance and Facilities Charters (additions from the Development Committee's charter)
• Approval of the March Financials

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 ...

* we upheld our fiduciary (compliance, legal) responsibilities by...

* we honored the need to be strategic (long range planning) by...

* we were generative (brainstorming, sharing new knowledge) when....

1. If not already done, please consider making a monthly donation to TLS via GiveButter. 

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