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Argosy Collegiate Charter School

September Governance Committee Meeting

Published on September 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Amended on September 8, 2026 at 8:23 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT

Location

Virtual Meeting - Zoom

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30-A, Section 20(e) requires any person making a video or audio recording of the meeting to notify the Chair at the start of the meeting. 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Vote to Approve April 2026 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
  D. Discussion: July 9th Governance Committee Workshop Discuss
II. Governance
  A. Discussion: Updated Governance Pillar within the FY26-30 Strategic Plan Discuss
  B. Discussion: Strategic Plan - Governance Recruitment, Onboarding and Training Discuss
   
  • John Coughlin
  • Shannon Khoury
  • Joe Hindiman
  • New Leads
  
  C. Discussion: Board Officer and Committee Chair Job Descriptions Discuss
  D. Vote to Approve Board Officer and Committee Chair Job Descriptions Vote
  E. Discussion: Board on Track Training for Governance Committee Discuss
   
  • Set Date & Time with Callie
  • Establish Roles for agenda creation, minutes, annual calendar and data tracking and communications
  
  F. Discussion: Review of the Board Impact Survey Discuss
   

Board Impact Survey

 

The Board should take this survey a second time between September and October.  Let's set a date to send out and a deadline to complete.  Governance Committee will report results at the October 7th retreat.  

 

Here are the five targeted areas to focus on as a Board to reach 100%:


1. Attending at least 2 school events annually
 

  • Board & Foundation Learning Walks: The following dates and times have been identified. The idea is for each Board and Foundation member to participate in both a MS and a HS learning walk on the same day. If scheduling is tight, perhaps only one campus. We’ll send out a doodle poll to create a schedule that the DCIs and Principals can plan for. 
  • Sept 15: MS 8:15-11:15, HS 9:15-11:15, and Sept 22: MS 8:15-10:45, HS 8:15-11:15

2. 100% giving Board: We decided that this would be measured on
the calendar year not the school year. We are at 100% for 2026.  


3. Attend at least one MA Charter Public School Association
governance training session annually.  The FY27 MCPSA training schedule has been released with a focused email to the Board. 

  • Suggested webinar viewings:

- Werlaine to view Governance versus
Management webinar from May 23, 2023
- All Gov Com & KP to view the following Board
management webinar before August 13th
meeting: Building a Board that Reflects and
Represents the Students you Serve

- Full Board to view Strategic Planning Webinar
in September (before our October retreat)
*Password: Board23!

 

4. Communications: Share newsletters & fundraising flyers to
personal and professional networks: Our FY26 Annual Report is not complete yet. We will ask our Board and
Foundation to digitally share the annual report with 2-3 people
in their networks. This will be a promotional effort as well as a
Board/Foundation recruitment effort.


5. Read the Ambassador Toolkit: As of July, we were at 50% yes, 50% partially. 

  
  G. Discussion: Community & Advocacy Discuss
   

What are our goals for the 2026 school year? 

  
  H. Discussion: Annual Compliance for Board Meetings Discuss
   
  • Open Meeting Law (new Board members)
  • Financial Disclosures (annually)
  • Conflict of Interest (Every 2 years)
  
III. Other Business
IV. Closing Items
  A. Chair's Remarks Discuss
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote