The Leadership School
Minutes
TLS April 30, 2024 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 30, 2024 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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Or the following:
- Meeting ID: 936 4830 0851
- Passcode: TLS2021
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, D. Henderson, G. McHam, L. Hunter (remote), R. Langrall
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Townsend
Non Voting Members Present
K. Townsend
Guests Present
C. Moulder, L. Moody Seymour
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comment Section
II. Board OnTrack Presentation
A.
ED Evaluation Process Revisions
Mike M. with Board OnTrack gave a presentation on the Importance of an Annual CEO Evaluation
- Shared importance of the partnership between the governing board and the CEO as most critical for success of the school
- Invited board members to additional trainings- available in Board OnTrack
- Went through the process for evaluating the CEO and talked through the steps that should have been done for 2022-23
- Discussed the next steps for finalizing the tool for 2023-24
- There will be an adhoc committee that will work with Mike to finalize this year's survey.
- Complete the entire process before June 25, 2024.
B.
Completion of ED Eval from 2022-23 School Year
Three board members from last year need to complete the survey. Reminder emails were sent out. Once that is completed, Lennel will schedule a meeting,
III. Action Items
A.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes from March 26, 2024
B.
Approve FY23 990
No comments or concerns
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Henderson |
Aye
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| G. McHam |
Aye
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| A. Williams |
Aye
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| R. Langrall |
Aye
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| L. Hunter |
Aye
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C.
Approve March 2024 Monthly Financials
The treasurer discussed continued monitoring of cash flow and overall fund balance. Expected 5% at the end of June.
IV. Board Business
A.
Approve new board members
Chair shared that the board needed to make contact with additonal candidates.
B.
Approve Updated TLS Board Policy Manual
G. McHam shared the major edits that were due to changes in MO statutes from the past year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Henderson |
Aye
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| A. Williams |
Aye
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| G. McHam |
Aye
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| L. Hunter |
Aye
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| R. Langrall |
Aye
|
C.
Approve 2024-25 School Year Calendar
C. Moulder discussed the changes in the calendar from the last draft. Alignment was made with the Normandy district.
Board members request a legend be added to the calendar.
Treasurer asked about instructional hours and how it impacts budget.
D.
Organization Annual Registration Update
Dr. Townsend provided an update on the process for the MO Incorporation reinstatement.
- Unemployment reports have been filed.
- Legal counsel can take the next steps.
E.
School leader and board succession plans
Chair discussed the best approach to put school leader and board succession plans in place. He explained the importance of the plans. Chair will share details to revisit the plans a proposal from a company that can support the board or the board can take a DIY approach using available resources.
This will be revisited next month.
V. Board Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee
Chair reminded board members to complete MEC filing - due tomorrow, May 1st.
Chair mentioned that he wants to put a committee together to keep working on the general updating for policies.
B.
Finance & Facilities Committee
The school received the CSP Grant ($1,998,000 over 3 years) - 30% of staff salaries, new furniture and equipment for grade levels, student recruitment marketing, etc, will be approved for reimbursement.
Facilities planning is moving forward to ensure that we are ready for 4th graders next year with the portable classroom. The school needs to start planning for the following year with 5th graders. C. Moulder discussed a desire to explore a different building, which would need to be discussed further.
C.
Development Committee
Chair asked the board to support the upcoming Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd. Approximately $5000 has been raised already.
D.
School Performance Committee
No report.
VI. Executive Director Reports
A.
Dr. Townsend - Progress towards 2023-24 Goals
Dr. Townsend shared an update on MAP testing for 3rd graders. 95% of students have completed the test. Two students will complete makeups before the end of next week.
NWEA and iReady testing will begin this week.
B.
Ms. Moulder - 2024-25 Hiring Process & Updates
Ms. Moulder shared an update for staffing for 2024-25. The school is at 83% staffed.
C.
Mrs. Seymour - 2024-25 Student Recruitment & Enrollment
Mrs. Seymour shared an update on enrollment and how the change of actvities has improved the overall application numbers.
Board asked for updates to be sent to them on a regular basis between board meetings so that they did not have to wait for the EOY.
VII. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. McHam |
Aye
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| R. Langrall |
Aye
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| L. Hunter |
Aye
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| D. Henderson |
Aye
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| A. Williams |
Aye
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No public comments.