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 

Ten staff members would like to share updates regarding school transformation and their experiences at The Leadership School. Each will be provided two minutes to speak.

https://app2.boardontrack.com/minutes/show/93968

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tSxqhu92oynseaIK7_WiHL4AiA5D9ho8/view 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tSxqhu92oynseaIK7_WiHL4AiA5D9ho8/view

Goal #10 Board Engagement

• Board Meeting Attendance avg for AY 27: 67%
• Committee Meeting Attendance for September:

   - Finance & Facilities: 75%

   - Governance: 80%

   - School Performance: 100%

Giving

  - YTD: $241

Upcoming Events 

• 10.5.26 State of TLS, 5:30-6:30pm new
• 10.08 & 10.09 MO Charter School Conference in KC
• 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:

• Charter Renewal Updates
• Updates to Board Communication Protocol
• Board Norms

Awareness:

• Charter Management Organization

Self Study

• Shinita Simpson, Board Director PD

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

ACTION ITEMS

Annual Policy Review:

• Title 1a Parent Involvement Policy and Infographic
• Seclusion, Restraint, and Corporal Punishment Policy and Podcast

New

• Antisemitism Policy 

Info

• AY 27 ED Evaluation Work Team update

ACTION ITEMS

Discussion:

• Committee Charter 2026-27 
• Restorative Justice Behavior Management Plan
• Student Leadership Development Policy

Awareness:

• Goals Alignment Crosswalk
• Local Educational Agency Title I.A. 

ACTION ITEMS

Vote: Approve the September 16 F & F Committee Meeting Minutes

Review and Vote:

• KPIs from August’s financials (slides 3 & 4) Consent Agenda Item

• 9.2.26 Governance Committee Meeting Minutes
• 9.9.26 School Performance Committee Meeting Minutes
• 9.16.26 Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes
• AY 27 School Performance Committee Charter
• Student Agency, Initiative, and Leadership Policy
• HR Policy Additions & Revisions
  • Whistleblower & Anonymous Reporting Protocol
  • ADA section in EEOC Policy
  • Consensual Relationship Disclosure Policy
  • Personnel Action Form Work Flow Policy
  • Restorative Practices Policy
• Amended ED Succession Plan - see items in red

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.

Reopen the meeting to finish the open meeting agenda

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....

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