Pullman Community Montessori
PCM Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
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
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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. |
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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
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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.
What rubrics does the Commission use for evaluation? |
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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.
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B. | HOS Goals | Vote | Laylah Sullivan | 10 m | |
The board will review and vote on the HOS goals for 2023-24. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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.--- |
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C. | LSEC (Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee) Report | FYI | Bev Wolff | ||
There has been no activity to report |
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D. | DC (Development Committee) Report | FYI | NA | ||
Currently inactive |
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E. | GC (Governance Committee) Report | FYI | NA | ||
Currently inactive |
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F. | EEC (Educational Excellence Committee) Report | FYI | NA | ||
Currently inactive |
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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: |
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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. |
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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 |
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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; |