Status Updates on Goal #10 shared

Welcomed prospective board member Shinita Jones.

Reviewed Action Items:

Communication with Community: Mid-Year Board Report

• Goal: Dec. 31, 2025 - draft completed, input needed
• Early/mid-January distribution to stakeholders
• Discuss at late January Board/Community coffee

Attend 

• PTO on 12/16
• Dudes with Donuts (12/19)
• Board/Community Coffee - January

Winter Retreat

• Jan 24 with Greenhouse E3 facilitator: Foundation Building for Charter Renewal. Please RSVP: Tanisha.
• Jan 31 with Kent Peterson: Strategic Plan Development for Charter Renewal. Please RSVP:  Aaron, TC, Tanisha.
• Both sessions at TLS from 9 - 4 PM

Board Conduct Policy

• Sign, scan and return:  TC, Tanisha, Gary

Development:

• Attend PTO meeting on 12/16 @ 5:30 PM
• RSVP to Board Retreats on 1/24 and 1/31, if you haven't yet.
• Attend the Skating for Change fundraiser on 1/24.

Finance:

• Obtain final language for the Authorized Signature policy from the F & F committee.

Development Committee

• Donate to Giving Tuesday, if you haven't yet.
• PTO meeting rescheduled 12/16/25 @ 5:30
• Skating for Change event rescheduled 1/24/26 

Financial Report

• Fund Balance Projection: 20%
• Days of Cash: 71
• Revenue decrease $46K 
• Projecting to end the year with $1 million

Authorized Signatures Policy

• Presented new language to add to the Authorized Signature policy:  Propose that two signatures are required (Board Treasurer or Board Chair/ED) over $10K for any non-routine expenditures or any RFP over $25K (language will be reviewed by the Finance & Facilities Committee on 12/18 and voted on). 

Action:

• The School Performance Committee will follow up with Keisha on the creation of a Student Leadership dashboard to capture the elements presented in the Student Leadership/Wellness Plan presented.

Governance Committee

Policy 

• Reviewed updates to "Get the Lead out of Drinking Water."
• TLS needs to locate the documents to show that there was a lead test completed prior to 1/1/2024. 
• If we are unable to find those documents, then we can set up testing through St. Louis County Department of Environmental Services through the Department of Health.

Robert's Rules Lesson

• Based on parliamentary procedure, most meetings do not engage in discussion unless related to a motion.
• With agreement from the Chair, discussion may occur as long as there is an opportunity for all to participate.
• Members can use "Point of Order" to end discussion and call for a vote, if discussion has moved off topic or gone on too long.

See Report, many great things to celebrate!

Present

Rebecca Langrall 

Terrence Curry 

Aaron Williams

Gary Stevenson

Gary: Felt that we honored our school mission and stayed on track, kudos!

Terrence: Great participation!

Becky: If you want to give to the school you know how to!

Great meeting!