Girls Global Academy

October GGA Board Meeting

Published on October 22, 2022 at 9:24 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT

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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance/Recognize Quorum/Connect
   

This month's connect question: Briefly explain any encounter with a GGA girl that brought you joy since we met in August.

  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Internal Business
  A. Approval of Minutes from Auguest 10th Board Meeting
   
  B. Vote on Board Candidate Dr. Andrea Wisler
  C. Executive Director's Report
   

Karen will highlight staffing, leadership, the status of our IB application, summer school, and more. 

  D. Strategic planning update
   

Karen and her team are working with EdForward and Bellwether Education Partners on strategic planning. The board will get context for this work and a look-ahead at the process, value, and future board and other stakeholder involvement.

  E. Enrollment Update
   

We'll look at where enrollment stands now and look ahead to the leadership's plans for recruitment and retention for SY23. Pre-reading for this presentation is included in the Executive Director's Report. 

  F. Finance and Facilities Update
   

The finance committee and management will highlight key elements of this month's update, including: 

  • the progress of the facilities work and payments for it
  • the implications of enrollment on the budget and the process for the budget in weeks ahead.
III. Other Updates
  A. Board Business
   

We'll discuss briefly...

  • Glows and grows of board work in the last two months
  • Key topics for board deep-dives in November, including
    • Academic data and levers review
    • Culture data and levers review
    • Budget revision
  • Meeting dates for SY2023:
    • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
    • Tuesday, January 24,2022
    • Tuesday, March  21, 2022
    • Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (Budget vote)
    • Tuesday, Jun 27, 2022 (Annual Meeting)
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting