Pullman Community Montessori

Board Meeting - Working Session

Date and Time

Thursday April 4, 2024 at 5:15 PM PDT

Location

Room 115

Gladish Center

Pullman

Public comment is reserved for regular board meetings   If you would like to make public comment please attend one of the regularly scheduled board meetings.

 

The purpose of this working session of the board is to:

 

  • Interview candidates who have volunteered for board service.
  • Update the community on board action related to Notices of Perceived Problems # 1 and #2, and to the Notice to Revoke.
  • Updating community on an upcoming opportunity to attend the WA charters conference.
  • Update community on changes to board and finance committee.

 

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:15 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Beverley Wolff 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Robin McDonald 1 m
II. Candidate interviews 5:17 PM
 

Candidates have submitted their completed board application (resume, questionnaire, conflict of interest statements) and references have been called.

Board members have reviewed candidate applications ahead of the meeting.

Interviews will consist of a series of questions and follow-up questions around the themes of:

  • Skills and expertise
  • Team work experiences
  • Time and energy
  • Philosophical alignment to PCM and charter schools.

Following the interviews, current board members will vote on whether to extend an invitation to the candidates to join the board.

We thank each candidate for their willingness to step up and apply for board service.

 
  A. Stephanie Bixby interview Vote Robin McDonald 20 m
   

Upon interview of all candidates, Trustees will discuss the candidates in terms of what they will contribute to the board (skills, expertise, background, commitment) before voting on whether to extend a board seat invitation to the candidate.

 
     
     
  B. Michelle Bosley Interview Vote Robin McDonald 20 m
   

Upon interview of all candidates, Trustees will discuss the candidates in terms of what they will contribute to the board (skills, expertise, background, commitment) before voting on whether to extend a board seat invitation to the candidate.

 
     
  C. Efren Ramos Interview Discuss Robin McDonald 20 m
   

Upon interview of all candidates, Trustees will discuss the candidates in terms of what they will contribute to the board (skills, expertise, background, commitment) before voting on whether to extend a board seat invitation to the candidate.

 
     
     
III. Response to the Commission 6:17 PM
  A. Response to NPP # 1 and #2, Response to Notice to Revoke Discuss Robin McDonald 30 m
   

Board members will discuss steps already taken and plan for additional steps/action items in response to NPPs and Notice to Revoke.

 

For transparency, the notices from the commission and the board's responses are attached.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
IV. WA Charters Conference 6:47 PM
 

Sharing info about upcoming conference, and ways board members, families and community members can get involved.

 
  A. WA Charters Conference opportunities FYI Robin McDonald 5 m
   
  • Registration
  • Discounted overnight stays
  • Bus from Spokane - please note, link is currently not working.
  • Hardship Scholarships
 
     
V. Other Business 6:52 PM
  A. Appointing new members to the finance committee Vote Alan MacPhee 5 m
  B. Selecting board members to attend various events Discuss Robin McDonald 5 m
   

Selecting board members to attend upcoming finance committee meetings, meetings of SCC and town halls, in order to share responsibilities and avoid quorum at meetings.

 
  C. Accepting resignation of Ana Burton Vote Robin McDonald 2 m
     
VI. Closing Items 7:04 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Robin McDonald 1 m