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 January 23, 2026 Commission meeting must be received by 12:00pm CT on January 22, 2026. Please complete this form to request to speak in person. Written public comments may be submitted by completing this form by 12:00p.m. CT on January 22, 2026.

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Agenda
Minutes
Recording

I. Welcome
Chris Richards, Commission Chair

    - Roll Call 
    - Review of Agenda 
    - Approval of Prior Minutes: October 16, October 17

II. Public Comment (30 minutes) 

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

    - FY25 Authorizer Fee Report
    - FY26 Commission Budget Update
    - FY27 Budget Request Update

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

    - SY24-25 Annual Report
    - Commission School Intervention and Next Steps
    - LEAD Neely's Bend Amendment Petition
        - Executive Director's Recommendation
        - Updated Charter Agreement
    - 3.710 Opportunity Public Charter School Performance Framework
    - SY25-26 Updates

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

    - First Reading
        - 3.400 Charter School Intervention    
    - First and Final Reading
        - 1.200 Commission Meetings
        - 2.000 Charter School Appeals
        - 2.100 Charter School Application Review
        - 2.200 Charter School Renewal Appeals
        - 2.300 Charter School Revocation Appeals
        - 3.300 Oversight and Evaluation
        - 3.500 Charter School Revocation with Commission as Authorizer
        - 3.600 Renewal of Commission-Authorized Charter Agreements
        - 3.900 Amendment Petitions by Authorized Schools    
    - Final Reading
        - 3.710 Opportunity Charter School Performance Framework

VI. Renewal Appeal
Tess Stovall, Executive Director

    - Knowledge Academy at the Crossings
        - Statement from Applicant
        - Statement from LEA
        - Executive Director's Recommendation
        

VII. Charter Agreements
Ashley Thomas, General Counsel

    - New Agreements
        - The Rock Academy
            - Agreement
            - Waivers
        - Jackson Museum School
            - Agreement
            - Waivers
        - Rocketship TN #4
            - Agreement
            - Waivers

VIII. New Start Application Process and Public Chapter 275
Beth Figueroa, Director of Authorizing

IX. Strategic Plan Update
Pam Lehman, Manager of Strategic Initiatives

X. Executive Director Update
Tess Stovall, Executive Director

XI. Closing Discussion and Adjournment
Chris Richards, Commission Chair