Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Minutes

Board Working Session

Date and Time

Friday February 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Location

Menlo Park Academy
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.

Directors Present

Cathy Aldrich, Dawn Doran, Suzanne McFarland, Teri Harrison

Directors Absent

Allen Mix, Amanda Ross, Andrew Hudak, Fraser Hamilton Sr, Jehad Deir

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Teri Harrison called a meeting to order on Friday Feb 26, 2016 at 5:30 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Board Working Session

A.

Board Succession Planning

Discussion, review and revision of the Board Retreat notes and of the MPA Governing Board Goals to reflect discussion from Board Retreat and progress made on Board Goals that were set for the 2014-2015 school year. Board Succession, Development and Sustainability were the topics of focus for this working session.

S. McFarland will review the Retreat notes one last time for edits/comments for clarification. C. Aldrich will revise the Board Goals as discussed, removing goals that had already been met and updating those in progress. T. Harrison will create a survey for the Board to identify priorities.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Teri Harrison made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Dawn Doran seconded the motion.
The team 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 7:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Aldrich