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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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance/Recognize Quorum/Connect   Beth Blaufuss 15 m
   

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   Beth Blaufuss 1 m
II. Internal Business 6:46 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes from the October Board Meeting Approve Minutes Beth Blaufuss 5 m
    Minutes for October GGA Board Meeting on October 25, 2022  
  B. Vote on Board Candidate Dr. Andrea Wisler Vote Janice Parker 10 m
     
  C. Risk/Audit Committee Report FYI Beth Blaufuss and Karen Venable-Croft 15 m
   

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 FYI Mary Pendleton 10 m
   

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 Vote Laura Bartos 25 m
   

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 FYI Maureen Colburn 10 m
   

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

  
  G. Executive Director's Report FYI Karen Venable-Croft 15 m
   

Karen will highlight staffing, strategic planning, and more.

  
III. Other Updates 8:16 PM
  A. Board Business FYI Beth Blaufuss 5 m
   

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 8:21 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m