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Alma del Mar

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on September 19, 2023 at 8:56 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday September 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Gail Fortes 1 m
    Approve minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on August 18, 2023  
II. Governance 10:02 AM
  A. New Board Members Discuss Gail Fortes 10 m
  B. New Board Chair Transition Process Discuss Jan Baptist 5 m
  C. Board Self-Assessment Data Review Discuss Jan Baptist 10 m
  D. Review Board Demographics Discuss Gail Fortes 5 m
  E. Review Trustee Terms Discuss Emily Darrow 5 m
   

- Identify trustees who need to be voted in for a subsequent term

  
  F. Committee Officers and Membership Discuss Gail Fortes 10 m
  G. REDI Plan Follow Up Discuss Gail Fortes 15 m
   
  • Review progress indicators and proposed revisions
    • Mission moment
    • Mentorship in Priority 1 vs. Priority 2
    • Revisit the conversation about surveys
  • Review updated timelines for strategic work
  • September Board Meeting Item: review revisions together
  
  H. Reflect on Committee Goals AY22-23 Discuss Gail Fortes 5 m
  I. Draft Committee Goals AY23-24 Discuss Gail Fortes 10 m
III. Other Business 11:17 AM
  A. Interview Question Use Discuss Taylor DeLoach 5 m
   

Should Executive Director, Board Chair, and Governance Committee Chair all ask the same questions?

 

  1. Tell us about yourself.
  2. What is it about Alma that interests you? What do you know about us? 
  3. Describe your connections to the community we serve.
  4. Have you served on other boards? Tell us about those experiences. 
  5. Do you have any experience with fundraising and how do you feel about this work? What skills can you bring to that function?
  6. We have 4 committees:  development, finance, governance, and academic excellence. Which committee would you be suited for and why?  
  7. How much time will you be able to contribute to Board and Committee work?
  8. What is your commitment to racial equity?  Can you give an example?
  9. Any questions for us?
  
IV. Closing Items 11:22 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote