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Academy of Collaborative Education

Governance Committee Meeting - March 2025

Published on March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM CDT

Date and Time

Monday March 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

Location

Academy for Collaborative Education

505 Glenmar Ave, Monroe, LA 71201

Phone: (318) 327-8223 Fax: (318) 327-9223

 

 

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Kara Maggorie 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kara Maggorie
  C. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes Vote Kara Maggorie 2 m
   

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

  
     
II. Governance 3:33 PM
  A. Report: Update on Executive Director Evaluation Progress FYI Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Executive Director provides committee with updates on work done since last meeting to formalize a framework for the Executive Director evaluation. 

  
  B. Amend Bylaws re: Committee Ratification Vote Kara Maggorie 8 m
   

Amend bylaws to create baseline committees structure.

 

Motion: Recommend to the full ACE Board of Directors ratification of formation of Board Committees on executive, governance, finance, academic excellence, and facilities, effective as of June 8, 2024

  
     
  C. Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws Vote Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

 

Motion: Governance Committee recommends approval of Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws as presented.

  
     
  D. Resolution on Contract Signing Authority Vote Kara Maggorie 10 m
   

Draft resolution on contract signing authority for new/midyear contracts greater than $50,000.

 

Motion: Governance Committee recommends that the ACE Board of Directors approve the resolution regarding Contract Signature Authority as presented.

 

  
     
  E. Resolution re: Board Member Background Checks Vote Kara Maggorie 8 m
   

Draft resolution to require all board members, regardless of founding status, complete a LA State Police background check.

 

Motion: Governance Committee recommends that the full ACE Board of Directors approve the resolution regarding Board Member Background Checks as presented.

  
III. Other Business 4:09 PM
  A. Committee Meeting Scheduling Discuss Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

Confirm date and time for April 2025 governance committee meeting.

  
IV. Closing Items 4:14 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kara Maggorie 1 m

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