Governance Committee Members 
Denise Berger - Chair 
Tracy Bondi 
Ken Deemer 
Alison Diaz 
Bruce Greenspon 
Adam Miller 

Governance Committee Charter 

• Recommends policies and processes for effective governance.
• Evaluates Board, Chairperson and in collaboration with the Board, review’s the Executive Director.  
• Recruits, recommends and trains new board members.
• Set goals for the annual board retreat.
• Stewards the strategic plan and planning process.
• Develops metrics / scorecard to monitor effectiveness of organization and its programs.
• Plans for succession of board members and Executive Director.

Goals for 2016-2017

• Dashboard revised to align to LCAP and Strategic Plan
• Pipeline of future ECS Board members
• Establish the process for the annual review of the Board, Chair and ED
• Establish timeline and process for next phase of strategic planning - completing 2017-2020 Strategic plan
• Review evaluation procedures for all staff, teachers, and administrators

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Notice is hereby given that consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting.  However, any such presentation will be for information only.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
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