Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Committee Members Present
Diana Foskett (remote), Donna Carroll (remote), Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Sherard Johnson
Guests Present
Kendra Salvador (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence to order on Friday May 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM.
C.
Public Comment
II. Vote on Committee Meeting Minutes
A.
Vote on Minutes December 5, 2025
Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 03-13-26.
Donna Carroll seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Governance
A.
Discuss Committee Composition and Goals
- The Governance Committee met to discuss proposed changes to the school's bylaws, focusing on reducing the number of board committees and simplifying the structure.
- The committee identified that the current system with multiple committees was creating excessive workload and scheduling conflicts for board members.
- They agreed to propose consolidating committees into three main groups: Governance (including HR and Executive Director evaluation), Finance and Strategic Planning, and Academic Excellence, while eliminating the separate Executive Committee.
- The group also discussed potentially reducing the board size from 9 to 7 members.
- Additionally, Donna updated the committee about a potential new joint board member from Family Services.
IV. 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 4:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez