Living School
Minutes
Monthly Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 27, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Location
https://zoom.us/j/738211128
Committee Members Present
I. King-Robins, T. Millard
Committee Members Absent
D. Lister, N. GATES, T. Glover
Guests Present
J. Daschbach, M. Davis, S. Pasternak
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
I. King-Robins called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Living School to order on Monday Aug 27, 2018 at 5:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
I. King-Robins made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Governance Committee Meeting on 08-09-18 Monthly Governance Committee Meeting on 08-09-18.
T. Millard seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve May Minutes
I. King-Robins made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Governance Committee Meeting on 05-28-18 Monthly Governance Committee Meeting on 05-28-18.
T. Millard seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Review Committee OKRs
Joe should send updates to Stefin to go through the monthly updates instead of sending one off emails.
B.
Tris shares out information from LAPCS training on Sat 8/25
Series of meetings ran by Charter Board Partners from DC
We need at least one parent or guardian on the board
Board should be reflective of community the school is
1) Focused relentlessly on student achievement: Governed to fulfill the mission of the charter
5) Raise and use resources responsibly
6) Maintain legal compliance
Reach out to OPSB proactively if help is needed
Next steps:
We need at least one parent or guardian on the board
Board should be reflective of community the school is
1) Focused relentlessly on student achievement: Governed to fulfill the mission of the charter
- have an academic and demographic dashboard
- assess data and problem solve
- Charter application committee will eventually do academic oversight
- find people who we think will do well on the board and staff
- 3 years has been recommended
5) Raise and use resources responsibly
6) Maintain legal compliance
Reach out to OPSB proactively if help is needed
Next steps:
- Tris will scan handouts and share notes
C.
Potential Board/Committee Membership
The board will address if Troy and Nia should stay on the board
India and Tris will remain on this committee
We can add someone on the committee that isn't on the board but may be interested in joining in the future
Stefin will ask Nahliah if she is interested in joining the committee and meet with Lang to see if there is any interest
We need to think about who we ca get involved that may have experience and is connected to New Orleans East
India and Tris will remain on this committee
We can add someone on the committee that isn't on the board but may be interested in joining in the future
Stefin will ask Nahliah if she is interested in joining the committee and meet with Lang to see if there is any interest
We need to think about who we ca get involved that may have experience and is connected to New Orleans East
D.
Review Board on Track's new Governance Grader
Stefin went through and showed what the data looks like
India, Stefin and Tris will take survey before our next meeting
India, Stefin and Tris will take survey before our next meeting
E.
Strategic Development Plan
Time ran out. This needs to be pushed to the next meeting.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
I. King-Robins made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Millard seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously 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 6:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
I. King-Robins