Pullman Community Montessori
PCM Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 13, 2020 at 5:30 PM PDT
Location
Due to impacts of COVID-19, PCM board meetings will be held virtually via the Zoom platform until further notices. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you virtually!
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | John Cassleman | 2 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | John Cassleman | 3 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | John Cassleman | 5 m | |
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Please review previous meeting minutes in advance. Identify the location of the proposed changes and have the suggested changes typed out (notepad, word, etc). This will allow you to not only propose the change verbally but also present it in writing to the secretary to expedite the amendment process. Thank you for your advanced preparation and thoughtfulness!
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| II. | LEADER Team Update - NA this meeting | 5:40 PM | |||
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Please note, our HOS will move to providing LEADERS Team Updates at the 2nd monthly board meeting. Only critical updates will be provided at this meeting.
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| A. | Q&A | FYI | Laylah Sullivan | 5 m | |
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HW for Trustees: Please review the footer of this agenda. This will be a consistent agenda feature. Is there anything missing?
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| III. | PD or Partnership Time | 5:45 PM | |||
| A. | TSS Place Network Intro and Q&A | FYI | Nate McClennen | 35 m | |
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PCM has a multi-year partnership contract with Teton Science Schools (TSS) Place Network to help ensure PCM executes high-fidelity pace-based Montessori education and will support in the build-out of PCM's Adolescent Community program. The Board making an annual connection with our partners will help put a face to the names and refresh focus and alignment and provide any opportunity for questions.
Presenters: Nate McClennen
Nate is the founder of TSS and President for Education and Innovation. His focus is on how to scale the impact of place-based education through technology, innovation, design learning, rural education, and school networks. He was part of the founding faculty at Journeys School from 2001-2006 and was head of Journeys School from 2006-2015. Since 1993, Mr. McClennen has taught science, technology, robotics, and math at the secondary and university level. He serves as an adjunct faculty of the Teacher Learning Center at TSS, implementing teacher-workshops nationally and internationally. As the director of the Place Network initiative, Nate supports the launch of a national network of rural place-based K-12 schools. He also supports education transformation efforts nationally through work with Education Reimagined, Transcend Education, Northwest Association of Independent Schools, and GettingSmart.
Trustees HW: Review Place Network Brochure, Place Network Overview (website), and DRAFT view of similarities between the TSS place-based ed model and Montessori. (OPTIONAL) For those who want to take a deeper dive you can explore "What is place based education and why does it matter"
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| IV. | Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee | 6:20 PM | |||
| A. | LESC Update | FYI | Beverley Wolff | 2 m | |
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Committee build out report.
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| V. | Academic Excellence Committee (NA) | ||||
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Not active until the spring.
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| VI. | Development Committee | 6:22 PM | |||
| A. | DC Update | FYI | Dorrie Main | 2 m | |
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Held first formal meeting 9/21/20.
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| VII. | Finance Committee (NA) | ||||
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Not active until treasurer is secured.
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| VIII. | Governance Committee | 6:24 PM | |||
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Held first meeting 10/5/20
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| A. | GC Update | FYI | John Cassleman | 2 m | |
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Committee build out report. Review meeting minutes HERE. Please come with any questions.
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| IX. | Other Business | 6:26 PM | |||
| A. | Board Review and Approval for Corporate Memberships | FYI | Laylah Sullivan | 5 m | |
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(Laylah will present the specs on the local opportunities for her and/or the MC to engage and spread the word about PCM).
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| B. | Board Assessment | FYI | Laylah Sullivan | 5 m | |
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Please review the key grounding documents in the footer and refer to THIS DOCUMENT for the HOW, WHEN, and WHY.
Please come to the meeting with any questions.
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| C. | Board Schedule: Looking ahead | Discuss | Laylah Sullivan | 2 m | |
| X. | Closing Items | 6:38 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | John Cassleman | 5 m | |