Quarterly Commission Meeting

Pursuant to Policy 1.200 – Commission Meetings, each regular and special-called Commission meeting shall provide for the opportunity for public comment. Requests to speak at the October 16, 2025 Commission meeting must be received by 1:00 P.M. CT on October 15, 2025. Please complete this form to request to speak. All in-person public comments will all be heard on Thursday, October 16. Written public comments may be submitted by completing this form by 1:00p.m. CT on October 15, 2024.

Agenda
Minutes
Recording

I. Welcome
Chris Richards, Commission Chair

    • Roll Call
    • Review of Agenda
    • Approval of Prior Minutes

II. Public Comment

III. Report: Business Operations Committee
Michael Carter, Committee Chair

    • FY26 Commission Budget to Actuals Update
    • FY27 Budget Request Update

IV. Report: School Performance and Accountability Committee
Terence Patterson, Committee Chair

    • SY25-26 School Year Update
    • TISA Accountability Report

V. Report: Rules, Policy, and Governance Committee
Lauren Smith, Committee Chair

    •LEA Policy Updates
        • First and Final Reading
            • 5104 Employee Rights
    • Commission Policy Updates
        • First Reading
            • 3.710 Opportunity Public Charter School Performance Framework
        • Final Reading
           • 3.010 Charter School New Application Review
    • Commission Rule Updates
        • Final Reading – Permanent Rules
            • 1185-01-01-.04 Charter School Amendment Appeals
            • 1185-01-04 Approval of a Charter School Replication Application

VI. Strategic Plan Update
(Pam Lehman, Manager of Strategic Initiatives)

VII. Executive Director Update
(Tess Stovall, Executive Director)

VII. New Start Appeals
(Tess Stovall, Executive Director)

    • Jackson Museum School
        • Statement from Applicant
        • Statement from LEA
        • Executive Director’s Recommendation

    • Rocketship TN #4
        • Statement from Applicant
        • Statement from LEA
        • Executive Director’s Recommendation

Commission will recess meeting and resume at 8:30 AM CT on October 17, 2025