Pullman Community Montessori

PCM Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM PDT

Location

PCM Board of Trustees meetings are held in the Gladish Community and Cultural Center room 102.  To increase accessibility we offer a virtual option for attendance. If you have difficulty accessing the remote meeting link please email board@myPCM.org

 

All board meetings are open to the public. Meetings begin at 11:00 AM PST and are normally the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month. Public comment is a standing agenda item at each monthly meeting. Items will be addressed by the board according to the Meeting Agenda posted 48 hours prior to each meeting.

 

If you would like to make public comment you will be called on in the order you arrived.  We generally allow 5 minutes for presentation of personal comments/questions/concerns/grievances.  You may view our PCM Grievance and Conflict Resolution Policy and Procedures here.  Public comment should be shared with the board in writing in advance of the board meeting for us to better address you consideration.  Please email to board@mypcm.org or submit in paper form to the PCM office in Gladish Community and Cultural Center STE 212.  You should receive confirmation of receipt of your written statement within 48 hours of submission.  If you do not receive confirmation, please email DesireeP@myPCM.org

Public comment is reserved for regular board meetings which are held the 4th Tuesday of each month.  If you would like to make public comment please attend one of the regularly scheduled board meetings.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 11:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Beverley Wolff 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Beverley Wolff 1 m
  C. Approve Meeting Minutes: 8-22-23 Approve Minutes Beverley Wolff 1 m
   

Please come with amendments ready to put in the chat.

 
     
  D. Approve Annual Retreat Minutes (1) Approve Minutes Beverley Wolff
     
  E. Approve Annual Retreat Minutes (2) Approve Minutes Beverley Wolff
     
  F. Approve Annual Retreat Minutes (3) Approve Minutes Beverley Wolff
     
  G. Approve Annual Retreat Minutes (3) Approve Minutes Beverley Wolff
     
II. Public Comment 11:03 AM
  A. Making Public Comments FYI Beverley Wolff 15 m
   

Welcome! If you would like to make public comment you will be called on in the order
you logged in/arrived.

  •  We generally allow 5 minutes for presentation of personal
    comments/questions/concerns/grievances.
  • You may view our PCM Grievance and Conflict Resolution Policy and
    Procedures here.
  • Public comment should be shared with the board in writing in advance of the
    board meeting for us to better address your consideration.
  • Please email to board@mypcm.org or submit in paper form to the PCM office in
    Gladish Community and Cultural Center.
  • You should receive confirmation of receipt of your written statement within 48
    hours of submission.
 
III. LEADERS Team Update & Compliance Check-in 11:18 AM
 

Per PCM's Charter School Contract with the Commission, PCM Trustees should regularly review the Statement of Assurances to ensure we are fulfilling our obligation to the contract.


For public transparency this is a copy of the Commission's Oversight Guidance Manual 

 

What rubrics does the Commission use for evaluation?
Financial Performance Framework
Academic Performance Framework
Organizational Performance Framework (expanded criterion)
School Specific Goals (2022-23) (1 Academic, 1 Operational)

 
  A. August HOS Update FYI Laylah Sullivan 5 m
   

To help provide you questions for consideration remember to peruse your Governing for Greatness book.

 

To prepare, please review the August board dashboard.

 

 
  B. HOS Goals Vote Laylah Sullivan 10 m
   

The board will review and vote on the HOS goals for 2023-24.

 
  C. PCM 2023-24 Board Goals Vote Beverley Wolff 10 m
   

The board will review the goals proposed at the Board Retreat.  If agreed, Trustees will approve the goals and a board volunteer will convert into smart goal format.

 
IV. Board Goals, Committee & Council Updates 11:43 AM
  A. SCC (Support & Coordination Council) Report FYI
   

Currently inactive.  Will work to revive at the start of school

 
  B. Individual Board Member Reports Discuss All Trustees
   

Each trustee will briefly present on their progress towards individual goals and tasks. Additionally, trustees may report observations, feedback, or questions gathered since last meeting.

 

---This will be postponed to the October meeting until after board and individual goals are set and there is sufficient time to report progress on goals.---

 
  C. LSEC (Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee) Report FYI Bev Wolff
   

There has been no activity to report

 
  D. DC (Development Committee) Report FYI NA
   

Currently inactive

 
  E. GC (Governance Committee) Report FYI NA
   

Currently inactive

 
  F. EEC (Educational Excellence Committee) Report FYI NA
   

Currently inactive

 
  G. FC (Finance Committee) Report Vote Aubree Guyton 15 m
   

Trustees will review the July financials as presented and recommended by the finance committee.

 

To inform your questioning remember your resources:


50+ Smart Questions to Ask About Your Schools Finances


Board<>Staff Financial Contract

 
  H. July Financials (Due Diligence) Vote Aubree Guyton 5 m
   

The Board will re-vote on the July Financials as the standard statement had not been included in the Agenda packet.

 
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items 12:03 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Beverley Wolff 1 m
VII. Executive Session 12:04 PM
 

There are eleven statutory reasons for an executive session; three do not apply to school boards. Of the eight remaining, one of the following must apply to the circumstances for a school board to exclude the public from its meeting: 

• Matters affecting national security; 

•  The selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate if public knowledge of the matter might increase the price; 

•  The minimum selling price of real estate if public knowledge of the matter might depress the price, but final action selling or leasing real estate must be taken in a public meeting; 

•  Negotiations on the performance of a publicly bid contract if public knowledge might increase costs; 

•  Complaints or charges against an employee or board member, however the person complained against may open the meeting to the public; 

•  Qualifications of an applicant for public employment or review the performance of a public employee, but final actions must be taken in public and discussions affecting employees generally must be held in public; 

•  Qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, but interviews and the final appointment must be held in public; and 

•  Discussion with legal counsel, of enforcement actions, litigation or potential litigation, if public discussion might result in an adverse legal or financial consequence. Amendments in 2001 provided a specific definition of potential litigation

 
  A. Move into Executive Session Discuss Laylah Sullivan 10 m
   

The PCM Board of Trustees will move into executive session for 10 minutes.  

 

We will move into executive session for the following reason: Qualifications of an applicant for public employment or review the performance of a public employee, but final actions must be taken in public and discussions affecting employees generally must be held in public;