Quarterly Commission Meeting

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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 April 17, 2026 Commission meeting must be received by 12:00 P.M. CT on April 16, 2026. Please complete this form to request to speak. Written public comments may be submitted by completing this form by 12:00p.m. CT on April 16, 2026.

Agenda
Minutes
Recording

I. Welcome
Chris Richards, Commission Chair

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

II. Public Comment (30 minutes) 

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

    - Interagency Agreement with Tennessee Language Center
    - FY26 Commission Budget Update

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

    - SY24-25 Annual Report - Financial Update
    - Nashville Collegiate Prep Interim Review
    - Commission School Intervention Update
    - SY25-26 Update

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

    - LEA Policy Updates
        - First Reading
            - 6910 News and Media Relations
    - Commission Policy Update
        - Final Reading
            - 3.400 Charter School Intervention
    - Commission Rules
        - First Reading
            - 1185-01-04 Approval of a Charter School Replication Application

VI. Replication Application
Tess Stovall, Executive Director

    - Replication Process Review
        - Tess Stovall, Executive Director, Ashley Thomas, General Counsel, and Beth Figueroa, Director of Authorizing

    - Libertas School of Memphis
        - Executive Director's Recommendation

VII. Charter Agreements
Ashley Thomas, General Counsel

    - New Agreement
        - Knowledge Academy at the Crossings
            - Agreement
            - Waivers

    - Executed Agreement
        - The Rock Academy Addendum

VIII. Election of Officers

    - Vice Chair Election

IX. Open Meetings, Open Records, and Conflicts of Interest
Ashley Thomas, General Counsel

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

XI. Legislative Update
Hayden Pendergrass, Director of External Affairs

XII. Executive Director Update
Tess Stovall, Executive Director

    - SY26-27 Commission School Trainings Timeline

XIII. Closing Discussion and Adjournment
Chris Richards, Commission Chair