The Leadership School

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on August 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM CDT
Amended on August 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT

In Person:

The Leadership School Board Meeting (In Person)
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 · 6:00 – 8:00pm
 

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Stephanie Madlinger 2 m
   

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

 

 

 
  B. Record Attendance   Rebecca Langrall 1 m
   

Roll Call 

 
  C. Public Comment Section   Stephanie Madlinger 2 m
  D. Approve 7.28.26 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
    Minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on July 28, 2026  
  E. Approve 8.1.26 Board Meeting and Retreat Minutes Approve Minutes Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
    Minutes for TLS Board Retreat on August 1, 2026  
II. Closed Meeting 6:37 PM
  A. Motion to Close the Meeting: Executive Session Vote Stephanie Madlinger 25 m
   

Pursuant to Section 610.021.3 dealing with "Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded" the Board will entertain a motion to close the meeting.

 
III. Motion to Re-Open the Meeting 7:02 PM
  A. Motion to Re-Open the Meeting Vote Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
   

Reopen the meeting to finish the open meeting agenda

 
IV. Board Chair Report 7:03 PM
  A. Updates FYI Stephanie Madlinger 20 m
   

Goal #10 Board Engagement

  • Board Meeting Attendance for AY 26: 71%
  • Committee Meeting Attendance for July

   - Finance & Facilities: 50%

   - Governance: 80%

   - School Performance: 50%

 

Giving

  - YTD:  $196

 

Events 

 

  • 8.25.26 Family U / Open House 5-7pm
  • 9.08.26 PTO Meeting at TLS 5-6pm
  • 09.20.26 TLS Back to School Night at STL City SC, 4-6pm
  • 09.22.26 Family U / Literacy Night 5-7pm
  • 10.08-09.26 MO Charter School Conference in KC (*SM & WP)
  • 11.10.26 PTO virtual Meeting  5-6pm
  • 11.17.26 Family U / STEM Night 5-7pm
  • 12.08.26 PTO virtual Meeting 5-6pm

 

ACTION ITEMS

Review:

 

Discuss:

 
     
V. Committee Reports 7:23 PM
 

Committee Notes and Action Items for this month's board meeting

 
  A. Approve 8.5.26 Governance Committee Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Rebecca Langrall 1 m
    Minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on August 5, 2026  
  B. Governance Committee Discuss Rebecca Langrall 15 m
   

ACTION ITEMS

 

Inform:

  • 9/17 or 9/22 for Board Coffee to discuss Annual Report

 

Annual Policy Review:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
  C. Approve 8.12.26 School Performance Committee Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
    Minutes for School Performance Committee Meeting on August 12, 2026  
  D. School Performance Committee Discuss Stephanie Madlinger 25 m
     
  E. Approve the Finance & Facilities August Committee Meeting Approve Minutes 5 m
    Minutes for Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on August 19, 2026  
  F. Finance & Facilities Committee Discuss Rebecca Langrall 15 m
   

ACTION ITEMS

 

Recommend Approval of the F & F 2026 - 2027 Committee Charter (Consent Agenda)

 

Vote to Approve the August 20/24 F & F Committee Meeting Minutes

 

Review and Vote:

Status Update:

August CSP Spending

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
VI. Executive Directors Monthly Report 8:25 PM
  A. Slide Deck Presentation Discuss Courtney Moulder 25 m
   

Monthly Report

 

 

 
     
VII. Consent Agenda 8:50 PM
  A. Pending Previous Discussion: - Vote to Approve Vote Stephanie Madlinger 1 m
   
 
     
     
     
     
VIII. Closing Items 8:51 PM
  A. Board Member Meeting Reflection Discuss Stephanie Madlinger 5 m
   

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....

 
  B. Next Steps FYI Stephanie Madlinger 3 m
   

 

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:

 

 

 
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Stephanie Madlinger 2 m