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The Leadership School

6.17.26 Governance Committee

Published on June 15, 2026 at 1:26 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. Gov. Comm Goal #1: 100% compliance with TLS Charter and Missouri Public School Expectations. 6:01 PM
  A. Annual Policy Review 5 m
   
 
  B. Existing Policy - Status Discuss Courtney Moulder 5 m
   

1. Check that School Closure Policy has been reviewed with appropriate TLS Staff and that the school has obtained Board of Director Insurance.

 

2. Professional Personnel Hiring and Recruitment Policy - status of protocol for new hires. 

  • Agreement contingent on employment history/references, qualifications verification, background check.

 

3. Board Conduct Policy, SEC 1.2, 1.3 - ...use of established evaluation instruments adopted by the Board: 

  • Confirm receipt of PDFs of dated staff evaluation rubrics for inclusion in the Consent Agenda.
  
  C. New Policies & Plans Discuss Rebecca Langrall 15 m
   

1. Proposed Student Leadership Development Policy

 

2. Policy related to Training in Employee Relations for Leadership - is one needed?

 

3. ED Emergency & ED Regular Succession Planning 

  • Does this plan work for us?
  • Shall we recommend it to the Board for adoption?
  
III. Gov. Comm Goal #2: 90% or higher satisfaction with the lifecycle plans for school board members 6:26 PM
  A. Board Development & Expansion Discuss Rebecca Langrall 20 m
   

1. 7.6.26 Meeting with Jesse Dixon to discuss committee development (Stephanie, Becky)

 

2. 18.5 Hours of Board Training MO State requirement for new board members

 

3.Propsective Board Member Whitni Perry has attended 3 SP Comm mtgs, 1 F and F Comm mtg, and 1 Board Meeting.

 

4. Onboarding Protocol  - Do we want to recommend the Board formally adopt the following changes?

  • Offer candidates the opportunity to simply serve on a committee rather than on the board as a non-voting participant to leverage expertise in an advisory capacity
  • Fast track candidates with backgrounds in high need areas

 

  
IV. Gov Comm Goal #3: 90% or higher satisfaction by TLS Leaders (EDs, Board) with assessment and evaluat 6:46 PM
  A. Board EOY Self-Evaluation 5 m
   
  • Board Annual Self-Evaluation Window:  June 13 - 26. 
  • EOY results to be compared with MOY at 8.1.26 Board Retreat
  
  B. Goal Monitoring & ED Evaluation 5 m
   

1. 6.12.26 Meeting with The Opportunity Trust and Gov Comm members.

  • Shared Step Back process and TLS data

2. Status of remaining data needed for the ED evaluation.

 

 

 

  
V. Gov Comm Goal #4: Promotion and Monitoring of board member engagement 6:56 PM
  A. Attendance, Financial, Outreach
   

1. Board Meeting Attendance: 75%

 

2. Board Fundraising YTD: $35,812 (6/7 members)

 

3. Outreach:

  • 6.12.26 - ConnectSTL Quarterly Forum: Workforce + AI in St. Louis - 
  • 6.12.26 - Smith Club - St. Louis @ Ballpark Village 
  • 6.15.26 - MCPSC Innovation Exchange Meeting 

 

4. Need to Schedule Meeting with Pagedale Chief of Police Anthony Huckleberry and Pagedale Faye Millet Mayor re: traffic associated with the expansion and possible addition of SRO

 

5. TLS Events in June & July

  • 6.20.26 - St. Louis Zoo Scavenger Hunt - 10 - 1:30 pm

6. Aug 1 Board Retreat  9 - 3:30 @ Delmar Divine, Conference Room 17: Bldg 2, Floor 3 (on the same floor as the classroom): 

 

7. Oct 8 - 9 MCSPA Conference in KC - Status

  
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote