Miles Ahead Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

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Meeting ID: 891 1193 9435
Passcode: 425594

Committee Members Present

H. Lust, T. Reese, U. Sayers

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

U. Sayers called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Miles Ahead Charter School to order on Thursday Feb 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Governance Committee

A.

Committee Updates

  1. Analyze the skills and experience needed on the Board.
    1. Discussed the skills and experience needed. E.g. Treasurer, needs degree in Accounting/Finance. 
  2. Review the short and long-term board recruitment strategy.
    1. Each board member is asked to reach out to their network to recruit board members. Reviewed the MACs board recruitment plan document. No suggested updates to the plan. 
  3. Discuss succession plan for board officers.
    1. Discussed the board members who are rolling off the board effective 6/30/2025 - Dorian Laguerre (Treasurer), Erin Quackenbush (Academic Committee), Ed Miller (Finance) and potential replacements for the Treasurer and Secretary.
  4. Review the procedures for Board recruitment.
    1. Discussed whether 2 yr terms are sustainable; questioned whether it should be 3 yr terms instead. 
  5. Develop an orientation and training plan for new board members.
    1. SCSC Governance training is scheduled for Feb 2025 and new board members are registered to attend.

 

Next steps - Henry to send a note to the board summarizing the board needs and ask board members to reach out to their network to recruit new board members. 

 

B.

New Business

Create satisfaction survey for board members - tabled this topic for a later meeting.

C.

Topics from Executive Director

1. Enrollment documentation requirements for children in custodial situations

  • Draft policy updated during call. Draft document will be shared for review and approval.

2. Revised Bill of Rights Policy

  • Template reviewed and determined to be sufficient for Miles Ahead. We will add our letterhead and approve.

3. Title IX Policy and Training

  • Draft policy updated during call. Draft document will be shared for review and approval.

III. Other Business

A.

No other business

No new business.

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 7:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Lust