Pullman Community Montessori
Minutes
Governance Committee (GC) Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM
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Password: 6302
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(669) 900 6833
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
B. Anderson (remote), H. Schmidt (remote), J. Cassleman (remote)
Committee Members Absent
L. Sullivan
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 Nov 1, 2021 at 12:09 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Updates, Reports, and Discussion Items
A.
Community Building
B.
Goals and Tasks
Reviewed board goals
Discussed the need for metrics to evaluate progress toward achieving board goals
Committee goals should be measurable and should operationalize board goals
Distinguished between goals (aspirational) and objectives (operational)
What is the 'why' behind the board's goals? This will drive measurement and implementation.
C.
Board Effectiveness: Accountability, Meetings, and Composition
III. Action Items
A.
Board Goals & GC Goal Setting
Possible GC Goal: Ensure that all committee goal are stated as smart goals.
Possible GC Goal: Monitor posting and completion of committee goals. Conduct monthly audits and record
Possible GC Goal: By the end of the year, every committee is consistently using BoT to track goals. Every committee will receive training on using BoT to track goals.
B.
Orientation Packet (if needed)
IV. Closing Items
A.
Assign tasks
All GC members will come to next meeting with recommendation on additional goals.
Come with name of one person for governance committee.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:04 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Schmidt