Board Chair Dr. Rebecca Langrall is away visiting family, therefore, per Article V (Officers), Section 5.6 (Delegation of Authority), as Vice-Chair of the TLS Board of Directors, Dr. Carrie Page will lead the meeting.

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 Vote

Board Chair and Committees Report on Monthly Activity

A shout-out to our Co-Executive Directors, Keisha and Courtney, and the entire TLS staff for their dedication and teamwork in building a strong start to the school year!  A heart-felt thank you from the Board!

Activity/Events

• October 11, Keisha, Courtney, and Becky met with Mia Howard from the NewSchools Venture Fund.
• Wednesday, Oct. 17, Courtney, Keisha and Becky attended Opportunity Trust's Fall Dinner & Presentation by Denver CO, Charter School Leaders  
• Monday, Oct. 21, Becky attended the first of two evenings of parent conferences.  Very positive, high energy!
• Saturday, Oct. 26, Carrie and Becky attended the Halloween Extravaganza at St. Vincent's Community Center.

Upcoming Events  - Please plan to attend:

• Nov. 6, 4 - 8 PM, Board Retreat @ Delmar Divine, 5501 Delmar Blvd.  RSVP!
• Nov. 30, 6 - 9 PM, Skating for Change @ Skate King Roller Rink, 2700 Kienlen Ave. CLICK HERE to buy tickets and donate.

Community Outreach

• To promote enrollment and fundraising, please share the The Leadership School Promotional Flyer Courtney developed to social media and personal / professional networks.

TLS Board Professional Development

• As part of our 10-hr/month commitment, use this Committee-Based Opportunities for Professional Development Resource to learn more about our roles as board members.
• TLS Board Member Professional Development Tracker  -- Use this to log your learning, including participation in events like the OT Board Fellowship training, the Nov. 6 TLS Board of Directors Retreat, the MCPSC Portfolio Conference, Jan. 27 - 28
• Key Points from the 10/15 Board on Track webinar "The Board's Role in Financial Sustainability" - Gary Stevenson, Treasurer

• Oct. 21, 2024 Governance Committee Meeting Report
• Committee- Based Professional-Development Resources
• TLS Board Professional Development Tracker
• Model Bylaws 2024 - 2025 Revisions and recommended updates to TLS Bylaws

• Oct. 4, 2024 Development Committee Meeting Report
• Report on Board Giving and Other Giving through 10/24/24 via Give Butter

• Oct. 28, 2024 Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting Report
• Financials for September 2024
• TLS Finance & Facilities Committee Charter 2024 - 2025 

• Oct. 14, 2024 School Performance Committee Meeting Report
• School Performance 20224 - 2025 Committee Goals

Oct. 24, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting Report

Attendance, discipline, curriculum-based benchmark data as compared to goals

1. October 2024 TLS Board Committee Meeting Reports

2. Krysta Grangeno and Tanisha Montgomery as TLS board members

3. Revisions to TLS Bylaws based on updates to the MO Model Bylaws 

4. September 24, 2024 Financials

5. Finance Committee Charter

6. Consultant Lindsey Roberts - Facilities Expansion

1. Attend Skating for Change on Nov. 30th and participate in fundraising to help meet the $10K Board goal the Development Committee has set.

2. Consider making a monthly donation to TLS via GiveButter.

3. Submit your Strengths report by Nov. 1.

4. Post the TLS promotional flyer on your social media and share within your personal networks.

5. Engage in Professional Development

    a. Attend the Nov. 6 Board Retreat 

    b. Self-study using the Committee-Based Resources. and track your progress on the TLS Board Professional Development Tracker.

    c. Nov. 19, 1 - 2 PM, Board On Track training "The Board's Role in Stakeholder Engagement."

6. Next Board Meeting;  Dec. 3