As the executive/governance committee our purpose it to:

The Governance Committee is commissioned by and responsible to the board of trustees to assume the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to board member recruitment, nominations, orientation, training, and evaluation, in accordance with the bylaws of the organization and established policies and practices approved by the board of trustees. (Board on track)

Tasks:

1. General Board recruitment

2. Annual board evaluation

3. Annual board retreat

4. Annual CEO evaluation

5. Board Chair/Vice Chair recommendations

6. New board member orientation

7. Exiting board member interview/review

8. CEO hiring/succession

Do we approve of this as the outline for our committee functions?

1. When will we meet?

2. Who "owns" the meetings?

3. What does the governance annual calendar look like/consist of?

4.The scheduling of a session with Sara Richmond, presumably attached to a board meeting, in which she presents a board orientation session.  This would be primarily for new members but all would have the option of joining.

5. ???

A conversation about the Open Meeting Law, particularly since I have recently learned from Attorney Sara Richmond of Bond, Schoeneck & King that this meeting and other committee meetings such as our Academic Committee meetings are subject to that law and are supposed to be posted and open to the public.