F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
GovCom
Date and Time
Tuesday March 17, 2020 at 8:00 AM
This meeting will be held remotely and can be accessed by committee members and the public by calling 978.772.4253.
Committee Members Present
C. Regan-Davi (remote), G. Clancy (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), N. Odekirk Hatlevig (remote), T. Sumner (remote), T. Testa (remote)
Committee Members Absent
B. Balasubramanyam
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Regan-Davi called a meeting of the Governance Committee of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Tuesday Mar 17, 2020 at 8:00 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Sumner made a motion to approve the minutes from GovCom on 03-03-20.
N. Odekirk Hatlevig seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Review current prospects & recruitment strategy updates
The Committee discussed Board composition at the end of the 2020 term. Julie is expected to term off the Board while other members with terms ending in 2020 are expected to return. This leaves the Board with twelve members headed into the fall of 2020. The committee discussed that Steve has agreed to continue to serve as Chairperson until his term expires in 2021. Christine reported that Glenn has identified a potential candidate with finance experience and that Zayna will inform her alumni group of opportunities for Committee or Board service. The Committee discussed a possible future advisory role for Julie given her rich career as a progressive educator and all expressed gratitude for her service to the school.
B.
Board self evaluation and trustee self evaluation
Christine reported that the Board and Trustee self evaluation process would proceed in April but likely in a revised fashion due to the suspension of normal operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
III. Other Business
A.
Follow up on Accelerator Session
Christine reported that Balu was working to propose changes to the Trello Board candidate tracking system.
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 8:40 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Clancy