Pullman Community Montessori
Minutes
Governance Committee (GC) Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM
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
B. Anderson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Sullivan called a meeting of the Governance Committee (GC) Committee of Pullman Community Montessori to order on Monday Apr 5, 2021 at 1:06 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Updates, Reports, and Discussion Items
A.
Intentions, Outcome, and Efficacy.
B.
Goals and Tasks
New DEI goal created for GC
III. Action Items
A.
Governance Committee Tasks - Update
GC members will continue to add material to DEI Google doc, referencing the logic model and EEMPS rubric.
B.
Clarify and establish strategic assumptions (recruitment)
Clarification of strategic assumptions is ongoing.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Assign tasks
GC should have material prepared for a final draft prior to the May 3 meeting. All GC members will finalize their contributions by April 16.
Hans owes John an initial draft by April 23.
GC members will review and state their understanding of the current goals assigned to them.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Schmidt