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Academy of Collaborative Education

Special Governance Committee Meeting

Published on November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM CST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance Allison Dickens 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Holly Allen 1 m
  C. Approval of agenda Vote Holly Allen 3 m
   

Motion Option #1: Move to approve the agenda as presented.

Motion Option #2: Move to approve the agenda as amended by board discussion to include <insert amendment>.

 

Request for amendment to the agenda, or approval of the agenda as presented.

  
II. Governance 2:06 PM
  A. Report: Executive Director Update Discuss Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Executive Director update on governance and related issues, including:

  • Grace Church Building Lease
  
     
III. Progress Towards SMART Goals: 2:11 PM
  A. Governance SMART Goals for SY 25-26 Discuss Holly Allen 5 m
   

Holly has revised the proposed SMART goals and will create a "checklist" to be used for all new contract oversight. 

  
     
IV. Action Items 2:16 PM
  A. Grace Lease Vote Holly Allen 5 m
   

Motion 1: Move to approve Grace building lease as presented in governance packet, which provides for a lease ending in 2028 with a monthly cost of $3,125 through June 30, 2026, and then rising to $3,958 through June 30, 2028. 

 

Motion 2: Move to approve Grace building lease to be voted on by the full board.

  
     
  B. SMART Goals SY '25-26 Vote Holly Allen 5 m
   

Motion 1: Move to approve SMART Goals SY '25-26 as presented.

 

Motion 2: Move to present SMART Goals to full board.

 

  
     
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items 2:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Holly Allen 1 m

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