Pullman Community Montessori

PCM Board Working Group Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 22, 2020 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

All board meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held from 5:30 PM PST to 7:00 PM PST the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Tuesday of each month. Public comment is a standing agenda item at the first meeting of each month. Items will be addressed by the board according to the Meeting Agenda posted prior to each meeting.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Minutes for PCM Board of Trustees Meeting on September 8, 2020
II. Board LEADERS Scenario
  A. Scenario Discussion
   
The board will discuss and resolve the following scenario and questions:

"During the winter of the school’s first year, the senior management team of the school has crafted a policy to determine which students will need to repeat a grade and which students will be promoted to the next grade."

- As a board member, what questions do you have for the senior management team upon the announcement of this policy?
- Whose authority is it to create such policies? From where is this authority given?
- What input does the board have in such a policy?
  B. LEADERS Team Update
   
9/22/20 LEADER UD. Please review in advance of the meeting.
III. Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee
  A. LESC Update
   
Working on building out committee.
IV. Academic Excellence Committee (NA)
 
Not active until the spring.
V. Development Committee
  A. DC Update
   
Held first formal meeting 9/21/20.
   
   
VI. Finance Committee (NA)
 
Not active until treasurer is secured.
VII. Other Business
  A. Board Stance on corporate memberships
   
Discuss where the board stands on paying for corporate memberships for administrative team members.

 

For example Pullman Rotary Membership (review specs in link)
Considerations: setting a standard, blanket policy versus case by case, what the organization providing the membership represents, consideration of HOS role in particular (to increase awareness of PCM's program, at multiple levels)...does this bear weight? 
  B. First Look at PCM Financial Statements
   
Board Financial Overview & Intro (includes statements for review).  Please read my notes and peruse the financial documents in advance of the meeting.  I will do a high level review of key items and walk us through the Dashboard.
  C. Looking ahead at October
   
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting