The GLOBE Academy

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Location

meet.google.com/drq-uevc-uds

Committee Members Present

D. Reynolds (remote), T. Williams (remote)

Committee Members Absent

L. Wheeler

Guests Present

M. Hayes (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Williams called a meeting of the Governance Committee of The GLOBE Academy to order on Thursday Jan 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 12-15-22.
D. Reynolds seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Committee Updates

A.

Board Composition

Discussed adding additional board chairs, whether we should discontinue the 6 month rule for interested community members to serve on a committee before becoming a board chair

B.

Board Recruitment

Discussed recruitment strategies: creating linked in job postings, adding a link on the board of directors page that would lead to a template that interested board members could use to upload their contact information and resumes to give us a chance to evaluate them. 

C.

Board Leadership Nomination Process

Discussed modifications to bylaws so that board leadership can serve up to 3 years but not a mandatory three years. Also discussed taking an annual vote on board leadership

III. Other Business

A.

Next Steps

Discussed the items we would like to bring to the January Board meeting: 

  • Adding more board chairs
  • Voting on removing the 6 month rule to serve on a committee prior to becoming a board chair
  • Changing the bylaws surrounding the terms of board leadership 

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 11:00 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Williams