Pataula Charter Academy, Inc (Serving Pataula Charter Academy and Spring Creek Charter Academy)
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting - September 6, 2022
Date and Time
Tuesday September 6, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
PCA Inc Central Office Board Room
Committee Members Present
C. Weathersby, E. Lenz, J. Sanders, K. Holley, L. Hixon
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
L. Adkinson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Lenz called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Pataula Charter Academy, Inc (Serving Pataula Charter Academy and Spring Creek Charter Academy) to order on Tuesday Sep 6, 2022 at 5:25 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 01-24-22.
L. Hixon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes
J. Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 06-07-22.
C. Weathersby seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Agenda
J. Sanders made a motion to Approve the Agenda.
L. Hixon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
FY22 Board Assessment
B.
Spring Board Retreat
It is time to start planning for the Annual Board Retreat. FY 23 training dates have been published - February 6 & 7 in Athens; April 12 & 13 in Atlanta. It is the consensus of the Committee for all Board members to try to attend the Session in February and set the date for our Retreat in April. The committee agrees that the focus of the retreat should be strategic and succession planning. Kylie recommends using Board on Track for sessions - they understand Charter Schools and their assistance with the retreat should be included in our payment price.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Sanders made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Hixon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously 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 5:37 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Lenz
The Committee discussed the results of the Board Self Assessment; Results are indicated by levels; we had mostly 4's, 3's, and a few 1's. Focusing on Level 1's - "Board Size", ours is a 9 member board which all members agree is a good fit for us. Therefore, we will not consider this a Level "1" and is of no concern at this time. "Recruitment Pipeline", we have a process in place - The Governance Committee will ensure the rest of the Board is familiar with the process for future self-assessments. "Non-Board Member on Committees", - at this time the Academic Committee is the only one with a non-board member who rarely attends. "Board Savvy Superintendent", this seems to focus on Succession planning. Board members should focus on Strategic Planning and Succession planning for Superintendent and CFO.