Final

Sankofa Montessori

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on January 8, 2026 at 7:56 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday January 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM EST

Location

Meeting ID 601 495 1069

Through a culturally responsive, child and family-centered Montessori education, Sankofa Montessori ensures that all of our students develop the knowledge, skill, and agency to have a life of purpose.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Adrienne Nash 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimberly Karacalidis 2 m
  C. Previous Meeting Minutes Vote Kimberly Karacalidis 5 m
II. Governance Task 9:38 AM
  A. Upcoming Policy Review/Creation Discuss Sarah Harvey 5 m
  B. Charter Task Discuss Kimberly Karacalidis 15 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19BujxA711-TpH4O0HeJu-oKDiiAzbrgpyGQnYD9fNEM/edit?tab=t.0

 

EXECUTIVE & GOVERNANCE- December

  • Check Open Meetings Compliance 
  • Conduct MOY LKES/ school leader evaluation and conference (Confirm we are set up and ready to go through process.)
  • Review policy addition/revision recommendations
  • Board recruitment check in (Let's map out committees.)

EXECUTIVE & GOVERNANCE- January

  • Check Open Meetings Compliance 
  • Review SCSC monitoring reports and draft Board level CAP response ((if applicable))- Support Needed
  • Board recruitment and succession check in
  • Charter advocacy / track legislation impacting education and charters (GCSA)
  • Board training hours check in (whole board and individuals)- EM
  
  C. Executive Directors Employment Agreement Discuss Kimberly Karacalidis 15 m
   

Agreement:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B3XVMHHo2oeoP7ogyyaGsXAgHfK1Zhzk5oQcHy89lYk/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0

 

  • Discuss Next 2 years
  • Review
  • Health Insurance
  • Update
  
III. Executive Director's Corner 10:13 AM
  A. Updates Discuss Sarah Harvey 15 m
   

Enrollment

Staffing

Needs

  
IV. Public Comments/Questions
V. Closing Items 10:28 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kimberly Karacalidis 1 m