Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 3, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
727 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Voices for International Business and Education http://public.boardontrack.com/VIBE_1
Committee Members Present
J. Lampton, K. Katner, M. Stramel, S. Thomas, S. Wilson
Committee Members Absent
D. Batiste
Guests Present
M. Roney
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Lampton called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Sep 3, 2019 at 6:39 PM.
C.
Approve 08/06/19 Minutes
K. Katner made a motion to approve minutes from the VIBE Governance Committee Meeting on 08-06-19 VIBE Governance Committee Meeting on 08-06-19.
S. Thomas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Board Member Recruitment
VIBE Board will be down to six returning members for 2020-2021. All members to make recruitment effort, and keep needed skill sets in mind: academic experience, finance, legal, development.
B.
Percy Manson Interview
P. Manson not in attendance. Committee will defer interview to October Governance committee meeting.
C.
Governance edits to Charter
To be discussed at October meeting. Submit completed revisions to J. Lampton by 9/24/19.
D.
LAPCS Training for New Members
LAPCS could provide refresher course for new members. J. Lampton would like to schedule for January 2020. Or LAPCS may offer training for various local Board members to receive training together.
E.
Legal Updates from LAPCS
2019 Legislative Session: New Laws for Charter Schools
- New Student Fee & School Supplies Policy Requirements, Act 240
- Special Education Advisory Council, Act 274
- Student Suicide Prevention, Act 93
- School Crisis Management Plans, Act 44
- School Threats of Violence, Act 209
- Academic Planning, Acts 394 (Pupil Progression Plans), 398, 116 (Personal Finance Instruction)
- Student Discipline Reporting, Act 148
- Charter School Bus Regulations, Act 377
- Charter School Facility Bonds, Act 431
SW will present new student fee policy at Governance meeting in October (agenda item) in order to make recommendation to Full Board for adoption.
Action Item: Add December 31, 2019 deadline for documentation/verification of Suicide Prevention training for staff to VIBE Board task list/calendar.
Action Item: JL will circulate legislative review document to other VIBE Committee Chairs to address various Acts as needed.
- New Student Fee & School Supplies Policy Requirements, Act 240
- Special Education Advisory Council, Act 274
- Student Suicide Prevention, Act 93
- School Crisis Management Plans, Act 44
- School Threats of Violence, Act 209
- Academic Planning, Acts 394 (Pupil Progression Plans), 398, 116 (Personal Finance Instruction)
- Student Discipline Reporting, Act 148
- Charter School Bus Regulations, Act 377
- Charter School Facility Bonds, Act 431
SW will present new student fee policy at Governance meeting in October (agenda item) in order to make recommendation to Full Board for adoption.
Action Item: Add December 31, 2019 deadline for documentation/verification of Suicide Prevention training for staff to VIBE Board task list/calendar.
Action Item: JL will circulate legislative review document to other VIBE Committee Chairs to address various Acts as needed.
F.
Regulatory Compliance Document
2019-2020 Charter School Assurances document includes all regulatory statutes by which VIBE Board must comply, to use as a guiding document for understanding what is going on in the building.
MR to circulate this document to Committee Chairs and work with SW to make sure Board members have an understanding of how VIBE/IHSNO is in compliance.
December agenda: How to best verify compliance item by item?
MR to circulate this document to Committee Chairs and work with SW to make sure Board members have an understanding of how VIBE/IHSNO is in compliance.
December agenda: How to best verify compliance item by item?
III. Other Business
A.
Board Meeting Evaluations
Review of August Board meeting surveys:
- Meeting was effective/on-time
- Members did not participate in out of meeting activities
- Feel like skills are being used
* Helpful to receive calendar information for upcoming events (via email, in VIBE meetings)
Ways to increase staff and student participation in Board meetings?
Chairs of Committees to give brief presentations in full board meetings, bring forward recommendations and decision-making items.
Other ways to invite participation from potential fundraising partners who are not full or current board members? Newsletters, personal invitations to events, honor at Gala, etc.
December agenda item: Exploration of advisory board idea (in conjunction with Development, Alumni network)
- Meeting was effective/on-time
- Members did not participate in out of meeting activities
- Feel like skills are being used
* Helpful to receive calendar information for upcoming events (via email, in VIBE meetings)
Ways to increase staff and student participation in Board meetings?
Chairs of Committees to give brief presentations in full board meetings, bring forward recommendations and decision-making items.
Other ways to invite participation from potential fundraising partners who are not full or current board members? Newsletters, personal invitations to events, honor at Gala, etc.
December agenda item: Exploration of advisory board idea (in conjunction with Development, Alumni network)
B.
Next Meeting
October 1, 2019
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Thomas made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Katner seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Stramel