The Leadership School
Minutes
Governance Committee Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Committee Members Present
G. Stevenson (remote), R. Langrall (remote), S. Madlinger (remote)
Committee Members Absent
S. Jones
Guests Present
C. Moulder (remote), W. Perry (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Gov. Comm Goal #1: 100% compliance with TLS Charter and Missouri Public School Expectations.
A.
Monitoring of State Reporting
B.
Annual Policy Review
Policies to Review at 7.28.26 Board Meeting
- Human Sexuality and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Instruction Policy
- Students with Diabetes (Individualized Plan)
- Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy
C.
Board Governance
Norms
- Cameras on
- Rotating notetaker: For this meeting - Gary
Operations
- Committee Charter Work Team will revised the committee charter for AY 27: norms, new members, any changes in roles, revisions to committee goals. - Present suggested revisions at 8.5.26 Gov Comm meeting
- Retreat - Aug 1, 9 - 3:30 @ Delmar Divine, Conference Room 17: Bldg 2, Floor 3 (on the same floor as the classroom) Reviewed the Agenda and confirmed details
- Operations protocols in Google Workspace - HW: Review and comment before July 28 - ESP TAB 1 Read and respond
- DRAFT Annual TLS Board Report: Status Update - HW: Review and comment before July 28
Legal/Financial Operations:
- Strategic Monitoring Framework for 2025 - 2026
- Set up a work team of TLS and Board members to review/revise for AY 27.
D.
New Policies & Plans
1. Policies to be revised
- Staff Grievances and Family/Caregiver Grievances - Tabled
2. New Policies to review
- DRAFT Student Leadership Development (SLD) Policy
- DRAFT Restorative Justice Policy
- DRAFT Student Rights Policy
- ED Emergency & ED Regular Succession Plan
HW: Provide comment on Google doc before 8.5.26 Gov Comm meeting
III. Gov. Comm Goal #2: 90% or higher satisfaction with the lifecycle plans for school board members
A.
Board Development & Expansion
Recommend New Member
- Susie Lake has attended two board meetings and three committee meetings
- Committee will recommend her as a new board director with full voting rights on 7.28.26
IV. Gov Comm Goal #3: 90% or higher satisfaction by TLS Leaders (EDs, Board) with assessment and evaluat
A.
Board EOY Self-Evaluation
Annual Board Self-Evaluation
- 80% complete
- need for 8.1.26 Board Retreat
B.
Goal Monitoring & ED Evaluation
Discussion of Revised Internal Goals for AY 27
- Reviewed goals 1 - 5. Need input from SLD team on 7.27 re: Goal 6
- Review remaining goals at July 28 Board meeting and/or Aug 1 Retreat
V. Gov Comm Goal #4: Promotion and Monitoring of board member engagement
A.
Attendance, Financial, Outreach
Board Meeting Attendance for AY 26 - 80%
- One member rolled off at the end of June
- One member joined
- One member will roll off at the end of July
Financial
- Board Giving in AY 27: $40
Outreach
- Two board members attended the K - 6 Roundup event on 7.18 @ the Wellston Community Center and met with new parents and families
1. Board meeting docs for upload to Reportwell will be placed in a folder for Ops assistant to upload.
2. ED will go into Reportwell and review reporting expectations for next two months and assign owners.
3. ED will export calendar for next two months and ensure it is synced with owners' calendars.
4. ED will check in weekly with designated personnel to review status.
5. ED will ensure that calendar export occurs quarterly thereafter.