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Academy of Collaborative Education

Governance Committee Meeting

Published on May 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

Location

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86737566368 

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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 March Governance committee meeting.

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

Executive Director Update on the following:

  • FY26 Budget Update 
  • Cyber Security Update + Next Steps
  
  B. Discussion: Executive Director Evaluation Discuss Joellen Freeman 20 m
   

Executive Director and Governance Committee members discuss their review of the current draft of the Executive Director Evaluation process and provide feedback / make edits as necessary.

  
  C. Discussion: Annual Board Meeting + Retreat Discuss Kara Maggiore 10 m
   

Discuss draft agenda and make any necessary updates or edits. 

  
  D. Discussion: Nepotism Policy Discuss Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Discuss the nepotism policy as presented in board packet. Make any edits as agreed upon.

  
III. Action Items 4:18 PM
  A. Recommendation of ED Evaluation Process Vote Kara Maggiore 3 m
   

Motion: Recommend approval to the full ACE governing Board of Directors the ED Evaluation Process as finalized during committee discussion. 

  
  B. Recommendation of Annual Board Meeting + Retreat Agenda Vote Kara Maggiore 3 m
   

Motion: Recommend approval to the full ACE Governing Board of Directors the Annual Board Meeting + Retreat agenda as finalized during committee discussion.

  
  C. Recommendation for Nepotism Policy Discuss Kara Maggiore 3 m
   

Motion: Recommend approval to full ACE Governing Board of Directors the nepotism policy as finalized during committee discussion.

  
IV. Other Business 4:27 PM
  A. Committee Meeting Scheduling Discuss Kara Maggorie 2 m
   

Confirm date and time for June 2025 governance committee meeting - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 3:30pm.

  
V. Closing Items 4:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kara Maggorie

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