The Anchor School
Minutes
TAS Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Location
Topic: TAS - Governance Committee Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting
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Committee Members Present
D. Gregory (remote), J. Pinto Taylor (remote), J. Whittington (remote), M. Sutton (remote)
Committee Members Absent
T. Ramsey
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Sutton |
Aye
|
| D. Gregory |
Aye
|
| T. Ramsey |
Absent
|
| J. Whittington |
Aye
|
| J. Pinto Taylor |
Abstain
|
C.
Public Comment
II. Governance
A.
Financial Health Report
Jamaal Whittington presented an updated on TAS financial matters (bank balances against budget) and reported good health. Dawn Gregory advised of upcoming budget line items associated with the hiring of the Head of School.
B.
Advisory Member Prospecting
The Committee discussed the merits of adding external (volunteer) advisory committee members for additional governance support and noted to revisit this issue again in November 2022 to allow the Committee to develop a process and cadence. Josh Pinto Taylor will provide recruitment materials used to prospect advisors as a resource.
C.
Board Onboarding Process
The Committee discussed onboarding of new members and noted the action item of reviewing the current onboarding materials/resources to determine a more specific timeline (30/60/90 days) and process (assignment and tracking through BoardOnTrack). Each Committee member will propose an approach for review and consolidation due at least a week before the next scheduled Committee meeting.
III. Other Business
A.
Head of School Taskforce Report
The Committee discussed the current status of the Head of School selection process and noted that a small working group will be meeting to confirm the selection process, outside counsel review, and timeline to make recommendations to the Board.
B.
Determine Regular Meeting Schedule
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Sutton |
Aye
|
| J. Whittington |
Aye
|
| D. Gregory |
Aye
|
| T. Ramsey |
Absent
|
| J. Pinto Taylor |
Abstain
|
C.
SCSC Event Attendance
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
D.
Board Assessment
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
E.
Legal Services
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
F.
Facility Update
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
G.
Fiscal Policies Review
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
H.
School Leader Goals
No discussion was held due to meeting duration time.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- Financial Health Report - 05.01.22 - 08.31.22.pptx
Dawn Gregory invited remarks from the public and seeing none proceeded with committee business.