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Goal 10 Board Engagement YTD = 81%

Board Fundraising = YTD $35,837

ConnectSTL - Stephanie Madlinger provided a summary of her attendance at the Technology & AI focused meeting. 

Action Items: 
August 1, 2026 is our Board Retreat

Next Board Coffee will be in August

Board Self Evaluation needs to be completed now.

Becky Langrall presented the Board Chair Report outlining Board Engagement and Financial contributions to date and welcoming Whitni Perry who will be joining the board, as indicated in the Consent Agenda.

The Board also accepted the resignation of Tanisha Montgomery and thanked her for her 21 ,months of service to the TLS Board,

Gary Stevenson and Courtney Moulder provided an overview of the FY27 Budget. Enrollment pace is higher than last year, so it is on track to exceed expected enrollment. Due to this and other funds increasing, TLS should have more than $1 million in the budget than last year.

EdOps says that the school Facilities Loan is a positive for keeping TLS in good financial standing. Adding 6th grade,  increasing 1st grade from two cohorts to four and increasing enrollment in Kindergarten from two cohorts to three is projected to increase enrollment by 100 students next year. 

Gary Stevenson shared the May financials. TLS is projected to end the year with 59 days Cash On Hand.  Gross Margin is 2.4% and the Fund Balance is currently 14%

$54K decrease in net income as a result of expected CSP reimbursement income not received a not submitted on time. Black Men Read will be reviewed next year as TLS will be receiving funds through ToT for student tutoring.

No action items for School Performance this month.

Rebecca Langrall reviewed Governance Committee Action Items:

• Suggested an update to the Board Recruitment plan to permit candidates to be considered for nomination to the board after attending any combination of five board/committee meetings.

Discussed language changes in Grievance Policy for Staff. 

* Section 2.8 Notification to include electronic notification

* Section 3.2 Procedures to include electronic notification

* Section 3.3 Complaint and all parties to include electronic notification 

* Section 3.6 Keep a physical and electronic copy, and Read Receipt required, with Timed Response

Section 3.9 Add and / or US Postal Mail 

Confirmation of receipt vs a solution to issue --- 

Discussed language changes to Family & Student Complaints policy

* change "Family" to "Caregiver"

* apply additional alignments with Staff Complaint Policy 

Discussed adding language to the Staff Handbook regarding no retaliation for bringing a complaint and chancing the name of the Family Handbook to the Caregiver Handbook

Prospective board member and attorney Susie Lake will review the language in both policies and come with additional recommendations to the 7.22.26 Gov Comm meeting. 

Review Policy Updates by podcast summary

•  Student Fees Policy - Key Point: The Board should approve the annual fund raising plan, including any fees. Suggestions included to have PTO and Student Government representatives present to the board their ideas for fundraising
• Solicitations of Staff & Students Policy 
• Capital Assets Accounting Policy - Key point:  School needs to inventory all assets =>5 K every other year.

Courtney Moulder shared the June 2026 ED Report. The Annual Report will follow in July.

Goal 1 - 35% proficient in ELA and 20% in Math is the 2026 Internal Goal. MAP results will arrive in July

Goal 2 - Charter Goal was a 50% reduction in students reading 2+ years below grade level.  Actual: 41% (close)

Goal 3 - Internal Goal: Achievement based on iReady, with 50% of all students proficient in reading by Year Five and 25% of all students proficient in math.  Actual in at end of Year Four: ELA = 46% (on track); Math = 25.5% (Year Five goal already met).

Goal 4 - Goal was a 50% reduction in students performing 2+ years below grade level in math.  Actual: 46% (close)

Goal 5 Attendance 90% in Year Five

 YTD 89.2* ADA (average daily attendance)

* car accident in November led to remote learning, which decreased attendance for two weeks.

In general, TLS attendance rates are among the highest in the charter school sector in Missouri.

Goal 6 Wayfinder SEL

Current data from students in Grades 3 - 5 showed that they met in two of the three leadership areas.  Need to help students engage in more collaboration and/or understand more fully when they are collaborating.

Next year will have all grades participate in the Wayfinder curriculum, with 90% taking the assessment in all six Wayfinder categories . Goal: 4.0 or higher.

Goal 7 Caregiver Satisfaction

* Midyear data exceeded the goal of 85% satisfied with the school

* EOY data needed. 

Goal 8 Student RE-enrollment

* 95% of current enrollment as of June 26, 2026 are re-enrolling 254/266

* 92% of those who were enrolled in September and remained intend to or have re-enrolled. Target: 85%

Enrollment 

Budget is based on 372 students enrolled (conservative number)

Currently we have  379 registrations with an Internal Goal of 386

Enrollment +10% to accommodate a no-Show Cushion allows for conservative budgeting

* big increase is based on partnership with the EEC to recruit their graduates (K & 1 students)

Goal 9 Staff Satisfaction - 90% of staff satisfied with the overall instructional culture.

* 15/17 of student-facing staff (about 38% of total employees) showed high satisfaction with instructional cuture based on internal spring survey data.  

* TNTP survey data taken at midyear showed 83%.

Staff Retention Goal: 85% of TLS instructional staff that begin 25-26 will stay throughout the year and finish 25-26 school year  = MET

* 85% of TLS staff offered position for 26-27 will return for 26-27 - TBD in August

* 31/34 Retained = 91% throughout 25-26

* 23/25 Returning = 92% being 26-27 

Open positions 

* 3rd - 6th Science

* 2nd or 3rd ELA teacher

* Kdg Math 

Goal 12: 90% of reporting is on time and accurate.  Currently at 91.5%.

Consent Agenda

Strengths:

We were engaged and on track both in-person & online

We had participation and collaboration around policies

We honored need to be strategic by looking at data

We should consider giving monthly donation through Give Butter

We should promote enrollment and fundraising by sharing the TLS flyer and using our TLS address cards