F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
April Governance Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Committee Members Present
B. Harrigan (remote), F. Fernau (remote), G. Penna (remote), J. Fredericksen (remote), M. Edgar (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), N. Odekirk Hatlevig (remote), T. Testa (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Jolly, S. von Conta
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Recruitment Updates
B.
Discuss Status of June Slate
The committee noted there are currently three candidates that have been vetted and will be moved to a vote at the June meeting
Matt noted that a parent is still needed for the upcoming school year to be compliant with the Parker by-laws
Brian stressed that with the upcoming class of trustees, protocols need to be put into practice that include robust participation from remote attendees.
C.
Opening the Board Assessment
Matt shared it was time for the annual Board Assessment. Matt will remind the trustees at the next meeting that the annual board assessment will be live in the next few weeks.
3 candidates have been vetted and will be moved to a vote at the June meeting
Brian and Nicole are still talking to a candidate not affiliated with Parker
Brian is talking to a parent candidate with a non-profit and educational experience
Mara will approach a candidate from another committee about the '25-26 school year
We still need to recruit a parent for the upcoming school year to be compliant with the Parker by-laws