Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday July 17, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

North Olmsted Community Center, 26000 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted, OH
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Welcome
 
Finance
  A. Agenda Overview
  B. Welcome
  C. The Board's Role in Fundraising
   

Development Consultants Presentation.

  D. Our Mission, Vision & Core Values
   

Review current mission, vision and core values. Do they still apply for where we are today and where we want to go in the future?

III. Survey Results Review
 
Governance Committee
  A. Staff & Parent Survey Results
IV. Lunch
  A. Lunch Break
V. Key Result Areas
 
Program Excellence
  A. 2015-16 KRA Document Review
   

After hearing input at the annual board/staff retreat, please review this document again and consider: 1) Are the main KRAs still valid or need to be revisited? and 2) Review the goals under each KRA and consider how they need to be changed.

VI. Goals
  A. Goals
   

Review survey results and determine goals and priorities for SY2016-17.

VII. Measurements
  A. Accountability Metrics
   
How will progress on these goals be measured? How will accountability be determined and evaluated? Assign to committees to add reporting metrics and details.
VIII. Need Evaluation
  A. Evaluation of Needs
   

After determining MPA's KRAs, goals, and accountability measures, do we have the necessary resources to accomplish these goals? If not, where are the gap areas? 

  B. Governance
   
We need to briefly review and approve our governing documents. Elections Policy has been approved and is uploaded for reference as our governing documents need to align. What goals do we see as a Board are needed for Governance for the upcoming year?
  C. Committee Structure
   

Possible Vice-Chair office in charge of committees. Look at new ways of using the Executive Committee, ie helping with agenda setting, goal status; and possible job description for Chair-Elect. These are rough drafts to give us ideas to move discussion forward.

IX. Closing Items
  A. Settlement Agreement
   

Authorize execution of the settlement agreement as presented.

  B. Adjourn Meeting