Pullman Community Montessori
Minutes
Governance Committee (GC) Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Location
PCM's Mission: to prepare all students to reach their full potential for future success in high school, college, career, and life, using the rich resources of our community.
PCM's Vision: to serve as an instrument of change, helping to progress our education system to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators. We nurture students to be self-empowered lifelong learners, global citizens, environmental stewards, and compassionate and collaborative leaders, bringing positive changes to their communities and the world!
The Governance Committee is responsible for ongoing review and recommendations to enhance the quality and future viability of the Board of Trustees. The focus of the committee revolves around the following five major areas:
PCM's Vision: to serve as an instrument of change, helping to progress our education system to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators. We nurture students to be self-empowered lifelong learners, global citizens, environmental stewards, and compassionate and collaborative leaders, bringing positive changes to their communities and the world!
The Governance Committee is responsible for ongoing review and recommendations to enhance the quality and future viability of the Board of Trustees. The focus of the committee revolves around the following five major areas:
- Board Role and Responsibilities
- Board Composition
- Board Knowledge
- Board Effectiveness
- Board Leadership
Committee Members Present
H. Schmidt (remote), J. Cassleman (remote), L. Sullivan (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Brian Anderson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Cassleman called a meeting of the Governance Committee (GC) Committee of Pullman Community Montessori to order on Monday Jan 11, 2021 at 12:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Updates, Reports, and Discussion Items
A.
Intentions, Outcome, and Efficacy.
B.
Goals and Tasks
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:03 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Schmidt
Board onboarding and professional development is a priority. Laylah noted that it would be "ideal" to develop these before bringing on new board members.
Both the Board professional development plan and the Board recruitment strategy serve the goal of achieving effective and sustainable Board composition.
Existing goals should be consolidated as tasks under a smaller number of overarching goals.
The Board Matrix will serve as a baseline for setting recruitment goals.