Jen Ziemann is now on Governance Committee.

Board recuritment strategies:   How do we bring in new candiates?

BOT will inform board where we have gaps and what skill sets are needed.

8 Board Members have completed accessments and 1 Board Member has not completed at this time . 

Board Chair suggest  committee meet with board members to see what directions they are moving in.

Are there any gaps currently?  Finance is good. Academics is more leadership heavy would like to see more board members participate.

When Doug Hrabe  transitions off Board we need someone that has school leadership experience.

As we talk about recruitment (replacement for Doug Hrabe)  we would like someone with education backgroud. ED says most important is to find right person even if it takes awhile to find.

Some board members are from United Way. Board Chair (Kate Boyer)suggest Leadership Atlanta .

Always have recruitment on your mind in social and professional situations.

ED's role is to recruit potential  board members  and  he has more

opporitunity than most to do so. 

Ask potential board members to join  a committee. This will allow potential member and Wesley to see if they are a good fit.

Board should always have back up and know who will take Board Member 's place. Ewa Cater suggest  anyone  in their last year should not serve as committee chair.  School person should also serve as an officer on committee.  

Documented process of when announcement of new committee chair and what is expected.

New Board Members should attend  all committee meetings the first year to learn Wesley and 

school needs.  Board Members need  to understand all committees and how school operates.

We need more Board Members to attend Finance Committee meetings. Think about assigning new Board Members to committees.

Bylaws:  Is there anything we need to change?  Attendance?

Training new board members how to have access  in Board on Track.

More engagement from experienced Board Members to help new Board Members.

Send committee members reminders and add personal emails to BOT.

Send all committee meetings to all Board Members not just committee members.

Effectiveness :  Drew Charter Board Agenda uses a Consent Agenda .  Consent Agenda allows members to vote on all committee matters  before or at the end of Board meeting. 

Everyday committee issues were addressed and Board members could be more efficient 

on pressing issues.  Board Member  could pull out an item if  needed more discussion. 

Board Chair will do a sample Consent Agenda and share with Governance Committee.

Efficiency: 

Secretary needs to send out: 

• Timely Agendas, send out week before scheduled meeting.
•  Send out to community if meetings are canceled.
• Minutes to be completed with in a few days after meeting.