F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Governance Committee
Date and Time
Thursday November 18, 2021 at 8:00 AM
This meeting will be held virtually via Teams and can be accessed by board members and the public using the following link: http://parker.school/governancecommittee
Committee Members Present
A. Jolly (remote), C. Regan-Davi (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), N. Odekirk Hatlevig (remote)
Committee Members Absent
T. Sumner, T. Testa
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 Thursday Nov 18, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Lindsey made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee on 10-28-21.
A. Jolly seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Discuss Skills Assessment
Team postponed discussion to next GovCom meeting
B.
January Retreat Prethinking/follow up?
Team shared ideas for the upcoming board retreat -- specifically focused on what things the board might ask of Todd in the spring semester and what things the board should be doing to level-set its expectations of the new school leader's responsibilities.
C.
Trello: review & update point person?
Team reviewed importance of keeping Trello board updated as a tool for recruitment; Matt L. agreed to update Trello board to ensure it's accurate.
D.
Recruitment strategies
Team brainstormed strategies for recruitment, including:
+Reaching out personally to those who raised their hands for search committee work (Christine to circulate list of contacts and script)
+Creating invite for volunteers on LinkedIn and Idealist
+Doing outreach during Parker orientation sessions
+Inquiring as to whether we could include a "call for volunteers" at the Fall Show (or in the program?)
+January gateways: host a table during gateway days or have information available in the lobby
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 8:45 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Regan-Davi