Girls Global Academy

November GGA Board Meeting

Published on November 26, 2022 at 8:47 AM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM EST

This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.

Agenda

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

This month's connect question: Briefly explain one person, place, or idea you found yourself grateful for this Thanksgiving.

  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Internal Business
  A. Approval of Minutes from the October Board Meeting
    Minutes for October GGA Board Meeting on October 25, 2022
  B. Vote on Board Candidate Dr. Andrea Wisler
   
  C. Risk/Audit Committee Report
   

The Risk/Audit committee, which currently has oversight over the GGA school culture focus, will update the board on the levers and key performance indicators that gauge our progress on operationalizing sisterhood norms. 

 

Karen will also provide an update on the status of the audit.

  D. Academic Committee Report
   

The Academic Committee, which has oversight over the current focus on instructional routines, will report on the levers and will provide a look-ahead at key performance indicators to be reported in coming months.

  E. Finance and Facilities Update
   

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

  • negotiation regarding the facilities cost
  • the rationale for the revised budget.

The board will vote on the revised budget.

   
   
   
  F. Community Engagement Committee Report
   

The community engagement committee will report out on the recruitment season.

  G. Executive Director's Report
   

Karen will highlight staffing, strategic planning, and more.

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 December-January, including
    • Academic data and levers
    • Strategic planning and vision focus
    • Facilities 
    • Student recruitment/inquiries
    • Board member recruitment
    • Dashboard refinement
  • Meeting dates for SY2023:
    • Tuesday, January 24,2022
    • Tuesday, March  21, 2022
    • Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (Budget vote)
    • Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023 (Annual Meeting)
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting