The Leadership School

Minutes

TLS July 25, 2023 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location


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1785 Pennsylvania Ave

Pagedale, MO  63133

 

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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

None

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Townsend

Non Voting Members Present

K. Townsend

Guests Present

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 Jul 25, 2023 at 6:14 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Public Comment Section

No public comments

II. Action Items

A.

Approve June 27, 2023 Minutes

C. Rigdon made a motion to approve the minutes from TLS June 27, 2023 Board Meeting on 06-27-23.
D. Henderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Williams
Aye
D. Henderson
Aye
L. Hunter
Aye
C. Rigdon
Aye
G. McHam
Absent

B.

Approve June 2023 Monthly Financials

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

III. Board Committee Reports

A.

Governance Committee

no update at this time

B.

Finance + Facilities Committee

 

  1. D. Henderson gave an update on the year-end financial balance, cash balance, and funding schedule date (s).
  2. Discussed Free and Reduce lunch applications being completed during enrollment events.
  3. Meeting and planning for phase II of the development project

 

 

C.

Development Committee

A. Williams discussed

  1. Building contacts for fundraising and potential donors.
  2. The new Monthly Newsletter page.
  3. Committee goals for the upcoming year.
  4. Monthly board donation & financial support to the school.
  5. Board agreed on a dollar amount to be donated by the board members.

D.

School Performance Committee

  1. C. Rigdon discussed the concerns and goals from the recent committee meeting.
  2. C. Rigdon shared plans on how the committee will go about accomplishing these goals.
  3. C. Ridgon shared with the board that she will be pausing from her position on the board committee.

IV. Executive Director Report

A.

Current school year updates

  1. E.D. gave an update on Fall enrollment and registration.
  2. Informed of the new student system (PowerSchool) and the old enrollment system (Schoolmint) being discontinued.
  3. Shared an update on current staffing and open positions.
  4. Update on facilities and renovations for the school, administration building, and outdoor spaces.
  5. Gave updates on compliance reporting.

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Steps

Still planning the board retreat. Lennel will notify members when everything is complete.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

G. McHam made a motion to To adjourn meeting.
D. Henderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Hunter