The Leadership School

Minutes

TLS May 30, 2023 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

The Leadership School

1785 Pennsylvania Ave

Pagedale, MO  63133

 

All board meetings will be fully in person. 

 

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  • Meeting ID: 936 4830 0851
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Per Missouri Revised State Statute Section 610.021, the Board of Directors may close this meeting for an Executive Session to discuss permissible subjects.


 

This notice is published at our school site (1785 Pennsylvania Ave Pagedale, MO 63133) and on our website (https://theleadershipschoolstl.org).

Directors Present

A. Williams, C. Rigdon, D. Henderson, G. McHam (remote), L. Hunter

Directors Absent

B. Black

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Townsend

Non Voting Members Present

K. Townsend

Guests Present

Carmen Ward (remote), D. Wright, Denitria Neil (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Hunter called a meeting of the board of directors of The Leadership School to order on Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 6:10 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Action Items

A.

Approve April 25, 2023 Minutes

C. Rigdon made a motion to approve the minutes from TLS April 25, 2023 Board Meeting on 04-25-23.
D. Henderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Williams
Aye
G. McHam
Aye
B. Black
Absent
D. Henderson
Aye
C. Rigdon
Aye
L. Hunter
Aye

B.

Approve April 2023 Monthly Financials

C. Rigdon made a motion to Approve April 2023 Monthly Financials.
G. McHam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Henderson
Aye
B. Black
Absent
A. Williams
Aye
L. Hunter
Aye
G. McHam
Aye
C. Rigdon
Aye

C.

Approve FY24 Budget

G. McHam made a motion to Approve FY24 Budget will be voted at later date.
A. Williams seconded the motion.

Approval of FY24 will be approved once there are more answers from the finance committee

The motion did not carry.
Roll Call
D. Henderson
Aye
C. Rigdon
Aye
A. Williams
Aye
G. McHam
Aye
L. Hunter
Aye
B. Black
Absent

D.

Approve Selection of Auditor for FY23

III. Board Committee Reports

A.

Finance + Facilities Committee

B.

Development Committee

  1. Working on putting ideas in place for fundraisers.
  2. Waiting to hear for Racial grant
  3. Submitted P and () grant
  4. Grant received from St louis Children Hospital for fulltime nurse and Behavioral Health Specialist cost free for 1st year.
  5. Has new members 

 

 

C.

Governance Committee

  1. Waiting to hear back
  2. Reformat document for sponsors.
  3. Discussion on getting more support for Governance Committee.

 

D.

School Performance Committee

IV. Executive Director Report

A.

FY23 Closing Items

  1. Discussed the challenges and growth of the 1st grade students.
  2. The involvement and attendance from the community
  3. Gave and update on the end of year events and turn out.
  4. Summer Leadership camp begins on June 15th.
  5. Update on enrollment and registration
  6. No available seats in Kindergarten.  Currently have students on waitlist.
  7. Update on staffing & hiring.
  8. Discussed sign on bonuses for new hire teachers.
  9. Maintenance and repairs on current building.
  10. Updates for outdoor grounds and parking
  11. Renovation of building A for office spaces.
  12. Update on time submissions 

 

B.

2023-24 Updates

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Steps

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williams