Cara Stillings-Candal, Board Chair, shared takeaways from her conversations with Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, about management's suggestions for Governance Committee succession following the end of the current Chair and Vice Chair terms. The Committee discussed finalists for each position, all of who are current Board of Trustee members.

Next, the Committee discussed board engagement as it relates to the Chair transition and selection of new officers. The Committee decided that the Chair finalist will have a conversation with the Chief Executive Officer and the Governance Committee will touch base with all members to surface any concerns with the proposed Officer slate and hear feedback about the process.

Next, Lemire directed the attention of the Committee to Board Growth. Stillings-Candal shared that in her conversations with Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Taylor, they had discussed a goal of ending the current school year with thirteen trustees. The Committee did not have any current prospects in the pipeline, but resolved to explore previous partnerships, such as Latinos for Education Board Fellows, and reach out to School Leaders for additional suggestions, including those who could bring the parent perspective. Pina also suggested to reaching out to former City on a Hill Network leaders as possible additions to the Board.

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Finally, Lemire directed the attention of the Committee to the February 2021 Board Retreat Agenda. Pina shared the recommendations of management for the retreat, including a virtual learning update, an organizational dashboard update, a formal introduction of the next Chair and Vice Chair, and vote on a new slate of Officers. The Committee discussed the suggestions and resolved to also use additional time to review by laws and Open Meeting Law requirements for newer members and the incoming Governance Committee, which will consist of Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk, and Treasurer.