Academy of Collaborative Education

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on August 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday August 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Amy Marcus 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Holly Allen 1 m
  C. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes Vote Holly Allen 1 m
   

Approval of the meeting minutes for the July Governance committee meeting.

 
     
II. Governance 3:33 PM
  A. Report: Executive Director Update Discuss Joellen Freeman 10 m
   

Executive Director Update on governance and related issues.

 
III. Progress Toward SMART Goals: 3:43 PM
  A. Governance SMART Goals for SY25-26 Vote Holly Allen 10 m
   

Approve SMART Goals to be presented at the September 17th board meeting.

 
     
IV. Progress Toward Dashboard Goals: 3:53 PM
  A. Review of Board Composition Discuss Holly Allen 10 m
   

Governance will review:

Board Composition

Officer and trustee terms and expirations

3-year board analysis

 

The Governance Chair will share the 3-year Board Analysis with the board of directors at the September 17th monthly board meeting.

 
     
     
     
  B. Review and Revision of board job descriptions and bylaws Discuss Holly Allen 15 m
   

Revise board job descriptions and

Bylaws and revise, if necessary.

 

If the Governance Committee revises bylaws and/or job descriptions, the Governance Chair will bring them to the full board for approval at the September 17th monthly board meeting.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. EDSaE (Subcommittee of Governance) Discuss Amy Marcus 20 m
   

1. Review and approve a short-term and long-term ED succession plan with the ED.

     *If approved, the EDSaE chair will present to the full board at the September board meeting.

 

2. Review the Annual ED Evaluation Process phases.

          *If approved, the EDSaE chair will present to the full board at the September board meeting.

 

3. The ED Support and Evaluation committee will conduct its first "check-in" with the ED to review progress toward goals.

           *If approved, the EDSaE chair will present to the full board at the September board meeting.

 
     
     
     
     
     
V. Action Items 4:38 PM
  A. D.O.N. Discuss Anna Guthrie 5 m
   

Decisions made:

 

Owners:

 

Next steps:

 
VI. Other Business 4:43 PM
  A. Committee Meeting Scheduling Discuss Holly Allen 2 m
VII. Closing Items 4:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Holly Allen 1 m