Harmony Public Schools

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday April 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Location

Harmony Public Schools

9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S.

Houston, TX 77099

 

****Meeting will be held in 4th Floor Life Size Room***

 

NOTE: *Lunch will be provided for committee members*

 

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Committee Members Present

F. Ay, H. Koc, O. Celepcikay (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Lambert

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

O. Celepcikay called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Harmony Public Schools to order on Friday Apr 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. New Board Member Nomination

A.

New Board Member Nomination

Dr. Celepcikay, Dr. Koc, and Mr. Ay along with other Harmony school officials met with Ms. Kimberly House for a school tour and questioning about being a part of Harmony Public School's Board of Directors.  Dr. Celepcikay believes Ms. House is a good fit for our board and opens it up for discussion.

 

Dr. Koc believes Ms. House would be a good addition to our board and has long experience in the government sector.  She would be a good asset to our board and he is very positive about her joining the team.

 

Mr. Ay states that Ms. House is well connected in the community and has been working for the city of Houston for thirty plus years.  Ms. House has experience in the area of grants, public safety, and homeland security.  These are some of the areas that will help our organization grow as well.  Her personality and the fact that she is a team player is how we work at Harmony's board.  She will compliment the board perfectly.

 

Dr. Celepcikay agrees with Dr. Koc and Mr. Ay and knows the importance of a strong resume but more importantly being a good team member for the board.  I believe our administration and staff do a great job and we need to assure oversight, governance, and guidance.  Being a team member will help support Harmony's mission by providing feedback and guidance with their experience and expertise.  Ms. House's experience with the city of Houston is really good and she has a lot of parent and volunteer experience with Houston and Alief ISD.  I believe she will be a good fit and feel very confident to propose her to our full board.

 

 

H. Koc made a motion to nominate Kimberly House to be brought to the board to become a potential HPS Board Member.
O. Celepcikay seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Dr. Celepcikay requests for the next Governance Committee meeting we discuss the following:

1. Discussing the Annual Board Retreat.

2. CEO Evaluation for 2023.

H. Koc made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
F. Ay seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Lambert