The following policies need to be reviewed at the 6.30.26 Board meeting:

• Student Fees Policy
• Solicitations of Staff and Students Policy
• Capital Assets Accounting Policy

Confirmed the ED has reviewed the School Closure policy and reviewed the policy with the Director of Operations.

Action:  Ensure TLS has Board of Director insurance in the event of school closure.

Per the Personnel Hiring and Recruitment policy - the ED confirmed that the qualifications and employment history of new hires have been checked.

Began discussion of a draft Student Leadership Development Policy:

• Committee members will meet with TLS staff about adding a digital literacy component over the next three weeks.
• Discussed adding links from the policy into job descriptions.
• Committee will work on condensing the policy for further review in July before presenting to the full Board.

Discussed the proposed ED Succession Plan Policy

• Committee members will review and provide feedback before the July 14 Gov Comm meeting.

HR Training Policy - discussion tabled to July 14. Gov Comm meeting.

Overdue:

• May 1: Selection of Auditor 
• May 1: Certification of Board Financial Disclosure 
• June 14: Dyslexia Training Certification 
• June 15: Emergency Drill and Training Compliance Certification

ED will ensure completion by Monday, 6/22.

Addition of new board member:

• Whitni Perry has participated in a combination of five committee and board meetings over the past three months.
• Committee will share her vita with the full board for review and recommend she be inducted into the TLS Board of Directors.

Recommended Revisions to the Board Recruiting Protocol:

• Offer interested stakeholders the opportunity to serve on a committee rather than on the full board as a non-voting participant to leverage expertise in an advisory capacity
• Require participation in a combination of five committee and board meetings before consideration to join the full board, if that is the goal.

Board Self-Evaluation

• Survey window open the last two weeks of June
• Results will be compared with the MOY results at the 8.1.26 Board Retreat

Reviewed EOY data for:

• Goals 2 & 4 (Growth in ELA and Math):  Not met.  Target was 50% reduction in students scoring 2+ years below grade level.  Results:  41% (ELA) and 45% (math)
• Goal 3 (Achievement in ELA and Math): Target is 50% for ELA at end of Year Five - On Track at 45%. Target is 25% for Math at end of Year Five - Met at 30%.  Need to revise math goal for Year Five.
• Goal 5 (ADA @ 90% in Year Five): 89.2% - On track
• Goal 6 (Student Leadership): Mixed.  Target = students will score a 4 or higher on a 5 pt scale that they exhibit Agency (4), Self-Awareness (4.1), and Collaboration (3.9) - Met, Met, Close
• Goal 7 (Family Satisfaction): Met. Target was 85% of families are satisfied with the school based on three indicators: Child sense of safety (80.4%), sense of belonging (96.7%), and family communication (87%) for an average of 88%
• Goal 8 (Student Retention): Met. Target 87% Fall (293) to spring (257). Actual: 92%
• Goal 9 (Staff Satisfaction): Not met on the TNTP: 76% satisfaction: Target 90%.  An in-house survey (n =15 teachers/17) 80% responded that students receive high quality instruction.
• Goal 11 (Financials): 60 days of cash on hand. Currently 46. Not met.
• Goal 12 (Reporting): 94% on time and accurate. (Target: 90% is not in alignment with MSPSC Performance Framework, which expects 100% submitted, 95% on time.

Board Meeting Attendance: 75% (Target= 80%)

Board Fundraising YTD: $35,812 (6/7 members)

6.12.26 - ConnectSTL Quarterly Forum: Workforce + AI in St. Louis - Stephanie

• Impact of AI on work
• Connect JB, TC to this network

6.12.26 - Smith Club - St. Louis @ Ballpark Village - Becky

• Connected with Dr. Emily Gerstein ‘03, UMSL School Psych faculty
• Discussed potential partnership ideas

6.15.26 - MCPSC Innovation Exchange Meeting - Becky

• Discussion of Innovation Insight Briefs, future IE planning
• Status of Insight Brief featuring TLS

TLS Events in June 

• 6.20.26 - St. Louis Zoo Scavenger Hunt - 10 - 1:30 pm

Aug 1 Board Retreat  9 - 3:30 @ Delmar Divine, Conference Room 17: Bldg 2, Floor 3 (on the same floor as the classroom): 

Oct 8 - 9 MCSPA Conference in KC - Need to determine who is going.

• Registration link
• Hotel