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The Meliora School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Location

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Committee Members Present

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

Committee Members Absent

L. Hooda

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 Oct 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

A. Guilbeaux made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 08-27-26.
N. Williams seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Smith
Aye
A. Guilbeaux
Aye
N. Williams
Aye
L. Hooda
Absent

II. Governance

A.

Committee Provides Feedback on Governance Charter

A. Guilbeaux made a motion to Approve the Final Draft of the Charter.
N. Williams seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Guilbeaux
Aye
N. Williams
Aye
M. Smith
Aye
L. Hooda
Absent

B.

State Policy Updates

Updates on School/District Accountability

  • Rep. Bethany Ballard is chairing a blue ribbon committee to study school and district accountability. 
  • District leaders provided five recommendations to make the CCRPI accountability tool more useful:
    • Make the tool easier to understand, i.e., simplify calculations
    • Deliver results and supporting data to guide planning and action
    • Make it fairer, i.e., emphasize growth
    • Make closing gaps domain more stable
    • Clarify governance, i.e., assign one responsible agency for the full system

Updates on Charter School Facilities

  • The Chairs of the State Board of Education and the State Charter School Commission hosted a roundtable discussion on unused school facilities.
  • School superintendents voiced concerns about how to provide vacant buildings when their sites are not always ready to house students.

C.

Policy Review and Calendaring

The committee identified 11 policies that need to be approved by the Board over the next to Board meetings. 

 

The committee recommends the Board review and enact the following policies:

  • Drug Free Schools
  • Leader Administrator Authority & Evaluation
  • Non Discrimination
  • Protect Students First Act
  • Administrative Policy & Procedure Oversight
  • Board Code of Ethics

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 7:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Smith