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The Leadership School

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on August 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 5, 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   Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
II. Governance Committee 6:02 PM
 

Board Oversight on the Governance Committee's Three Focus Areas

 

  
  A. The Pulse: Dashboard Review Discuss Courtney Moulder 6 m
   

Quick check on actions / Q & A Parking Lot

  
  B. Compliance & Reporting FYI Courtney Moulder 5 m
   

Goal #1: 100% compliance with TLS Charter and Missouri Public School Expectations.

Check tracker(s) and report(s) due

  
  C. Strategic Deep Dive: Focus Area 1: Board Development Discuss Stephanie Madlinger 15 m
  D. Strategic Deep Dive: Focus Area 3: Policy & Compliance Discuss Stephanie Madlinger 20 m
   
  • Gov Comm Charter - Any feedback?  Ready to be added to the Consent Agenda for August?
    • SPARK Playbook  - Ensures knowledge retention through cycles of board leadership. What else might be needed/added?
    • FYI: Strategic Monitoring Framework - RL will set up Work Team Meetings for Goals 1 - 4, 5 - 9, 10 - 12  between 8/13 and 8/25 for the purpose of revising for AY 27 aligned to the Internal goals adopted on 8.1.26
  • ED Succession Plan - any additional feedback? Ready to be added to Consent Agenda for August?
  • Staff Complaints and Grievances Policy - Review updates  (Susie)
    • Ready to add to Consent Agenda for August?
  • Caregiver/Family and Students’ Complaints and Grievances Policy - Review updates (Susie) 
    • Ready to be added to the Aug 25 Consent Agenda?
  • HR Training Policy [how to respond to employee concerns effectively +?] ( Shinita)
  • Staff Handbook: Policy Gap Analysis - Shared with Staff on 8/3?
  • Caregiver/Family Handbook:  Policy Gap Analysis - Status of updates? To share with Families on 8/25?
  
  E. Board Inquiry & Actions FYI Stephanie Madlinger 10 m
   

Decisions, next steps, and action items

  
  F. Next Month: Accountability & Reports FYI Stephanie Madlinger 10 m
   

Review Accountability Protocol

Confirm reports to be added to TLS website

  
III. Closing Items 7:08 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Discuss Stephanie Madlinger 5 m
   

Reflections & Goal Stewards