Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2026, 6:30-7:30 PM

Minutes Draft

The Meliora School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM

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Committee Members Present

A. Guilbeaux (remote), L. Hooda (remote), M. Smith (remote), N. Williams (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

M. Smith called a meeting of the Governance Committee of The Meliora School to order on Thursday Aug 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM.

C. Approve Minutes

A. Guilbeaux made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Kickoff Meeting on 07-30-26.

L. Hooda seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Hooda	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
A. Guilbeaux	Aye
N. Williams	Aye

II. Governance

A. Draft Governance Committee Charter

The Committee:

Reviewed draft charter and preliminary focus, goals, and KPIs
Referenced notes from Board Retreat
Reviewed LEA workflow for August, September, and October, with specific focus on policies that the Governance Committee should review
Reviewed GA Learns Accelerate Training https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EkaOypXn2dLpTyvxrRIXub2ruvwyKsLn?usp=drive_link

B. 2026 Legislative Updates

M. Smith provided legislative updates from the 2026 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly. He requested that N. Williams check with Dr. Keck and the consultants on Meliora School's requirements related to the school safety plans (HB 268; 2025) and the unified literacy plans (HB 1193; 2026).

C. Policy Review and Calendaring

The Committee resolved to determine critical policies for governance and prioritize review and approval. N. Williams will speak with Align regarding which policies to prioritize.

III. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

M. Smith