Living School
Minutes
Living School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Location
Living School Board meetings will be occurring on Zoom until further notice.
All are welcome at Living School Board Meetings. Translation is available with 24 hours notice.
Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment. Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item. On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.
For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda. We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.
Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment. Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item. On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.
For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda. We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.
Directors Present
A. Odiduro (remote), B. Holmes-Nick (remote), D. Lister (remote), D. Mitchell (remote), M. Davis (remote), P. Roussel (remote), R. Ashmore (remote), T. Simon (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Mutepfa, M. Lehnherr, N. Kyle
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
P. Roussel
Guests Present
A. Medley (remote), Amanda Lu (remote), D. Cager (remote), S. Pasternak (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Mitchell called a meeting of the board of directors of Living School to order on Tuesday Nov 9, 2021 at 7:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from previous Board Meeting
A. Odiduro made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 10-12-21.
M. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes from old Board Meeting
M. Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Board Meeting on 09-14-21.
A. Odiduro seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance & Evaluation Committee
A.
Review FY22 Goals & Committee Description
Proposal to lengthen Board Officer terms or institute a rotation where a senior outgoing officer serves part of their term alongside a junior incoming officer.
Proposal for the Vice Chair to be the de-facto nomination for the next Chair.
Board Members who are interested in an Officer Role should reach out to Stefin ahead of the December 7 Governance Committee Meeting to inquire about the role.
P. Roussel arrived.
B.
CEO Report
C.
Draft Relationship Policy
Stefin will pull more exemplars from national associations or organizations to ensure we're living up to the right precedent. We will consider listing potential consequences within the policy.
We need to consider HR law's requirement to implement consequences fairly & consistently. Restorative Practices & Agreements may not hold up in court, especially if they are provably inconsistent.
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 8:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Mitchell