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The Leadership School

Governance Committee Monthly Meeting

Published on July 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

Virtual

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. Monitoring of State Reporting Discuss Rebecca Langrall 3 m
   

Charter Goal 12 - Data Reporting: 

  • Annually, at least 90% of state data, reporting and compliance submissions to the sponsor and to DESE will be accurate and on time.

State Reporting


 

  Overdue to Reportwell (TLS Reports):

  • May 1: Certification of Board Financial Disclosure 
  • June 14: Dyslexia Training Certification 
  • June 28: End of Year Summaries and Analysis of Assessments 
  • July 15: Certify Completion of Federal Plan Submission Compliance that all plans have been submitted to DESE (Title I, Special Education, LAU, school safety, food service…) 


 

  Overdue to Reportwell (Board Reports to be uploaded by TLS, available at the links below since July 1)

  
  B. Annual Policy Review 5 m
   

Board Meeting Agenda Policy:

SECTION 1.1.  Agendas shall be developed by the Board Chair, in consultation with the Executive Director and the Board.  

Proposed New Policies Review for August 12 SP Comm - Please add comments 

        ACTION: Add comments between now and the next Gov Comm meeting Aug. 12
 

  • Required Annual Policy Review:

July 28

  • Human Sexuality and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Instruction Policy
  • Students with Diabetes (Individualized Plan)
  • Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy

Aug 25

  • Board Self-Evaluation Policy
  • Sunshine Law Policy

Sept 29 (in person)

  • Sign docs
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Board Conduct Policy
  • Board Member Development Policy
  
  C. Board Governance Discuss Rebecca Langrall 5 m
   

Board Governance

  • Board Annual Self-Evaluation 
    • To date: Stephanie and Becky have completed. Still to be completed:  TC, Gary, Shinita
  • Board Member and Prospective Board Member Attendance at Committee Meetings:

July

(100%) School Performance Comm: Stephanie, Whitni, Shinita, Becky + Courtney, Keisha, Rebecca

(75%) Finance Comm: Stephanie, TC, Becky + JB, Anne, Paul

June

(50%) Gov Comm: Stephanie: Becky + Susie, Courtney

(66%) School Performance Comm: Stephanie, Becky + Whitni, Susie, Courtney, Keisha, Rebecca

(75%) Finance Comm: Shinita, Stephanie, Becky, TC +  Susie, Courtney, Paul 
 

  • Recommend Susie Lake join the TLS Board. To date, Susie has attended two board meetings and three committee meetings.
  
  D. 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 6:29 PM
  A. Board Development & Expansion Discuss Rebecca Langrall 18 m
   

Norms

  • Cameras on
  • Rotating notetaker


 

Operations


 

  • Committee Charter Work Team
  • Set up a work team to update the charter for AY 27: norms, new members, any changes in roles, revisions to committee goals.


 

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


 

  • Review Stephanie’s operations protocols in Google  Workspace - HOMEWORK - be ready to discuss at board mtg July 28


 


 

Legal/Financial Operations:

 

  
IV. Gov Comm Goal #3: 90% or higher satisfaction by TLS Leaders (EDs, Board) with assessment and evaluat 6:47 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 6:57 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