Excelsior Village Academies

Minutes

Excelsior Village Academies' Goverance Committee

Date and Time

Thursday December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM

All Excelsior Village Academies' board meetings are open to the public. View the board meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes here.

 

Committee Members Present

D. Paige, N. Brinson, T. Burrell (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Paige called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Excelsior Village Academies to order on Thursday Dec 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda/Minutes

No minutes to approve as this is the first Governance Meeting

II. Governance

A.

Policy Review

  • The following policies were reviewed and discussed: 
    • Students Rights Policy
    • PQ Policy
    • Health/Wellness Policy
    • EL  Policies and Procedures 
  • The following policies were tabled until rest of board can review for financial expertise: 
    • Emergency Situations Purchasing Policy
    • Time and Effort Policy
    • Cash Management Policy
    • Capital Procurement

B.

Board Recruitment

  • Committee members want to create a space where policies can be pulled by everyone and are easily accessible
  • Dr. Paige discussed the staggered terms of board members 
  • Will need to recruit to address the gaps in board skills

C.

Board Training

SCSC Board training is February 10-11th 

D.

Leader Evaluation

E.

Parent Survey

There has been a parent survey developed and contents were discussed.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Paige