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Girls Global Academy

May 2023 Board Meeting

Published on May 20, 2023 at 8:20 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT

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 10 m
   

What is one skill that people—particularly young people—need in work and civic life now that you were never taught in high school?

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Beth Blaufuss 1 m
II. Internal Business 6:41 PM
  A. Approval of minutes from last two board meetings Approve Minutes Shobha George 5 m
     
     
  B. Vote on Board Candidate Maria Miller Vote Beth Blaufuss 10 m
     
     
  C. Community Engagement Committee Report FYI Maureen Colburn & Karen Venable-Croft 10 m
   

The community engagement committee will report out on fundraising and student recruitment.

  
     
  D. Finance and Facilities Report and Budget Vote Vote Laura Bartos and Karen Venable-Croft 50 m
   

The finance committee and management will report on:

  • negotiation regarding the facilities cost
  • the process and key elements of the budget.

The board will discuss the budget and conduct a vote.

 

  
     
     
  E. Academic Committee Report FYI Mary Pendleton 10 m
   

The Academic Committee will report out on progress to date and the status of the three-year strategic planning work.

  
     
  F. Risk/Audit Committee Report FYI Beth Blaufuss 5 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. 

 

  
  G. Executive Director's Highlights FYI Karen Venable-Croft 10 m
   

Karen will share highlights and additional information on the year so far.

  
III. Other Updates 8:21 PM
  A. Board Business FYI Beth Blaufuss 5 m
   

Look Ahead:

 

  • Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023: Annual Meeting
  • July-August, 2023: Executive Director's Evaluation
  • August 22, 2023: Board Meeting (tentative)
  
IV. Closing Items 8:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m