The Exploris School
Minutes
September Governance Meeting (Rescheduled)
Date and Time
Tuesday September 18, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Location
Exploris Middle School
Committee Members Present
A. Brown, C. Jones, E. Schollmeyer, J. Hemingway, K. Furr
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
T. Miller
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Furr called a meeting of the Governance Committee of The Exploris School to order on Tuesday Sep 18, 2018 at 3:06 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Furr made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 06-19-18 Governance Committee Meeting on 06-19-18.
C. Jones seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Discuss Governance Membership
Jill would like for another faculty member to be added. Ellie and Jill to work on filling one more faculty spot. Camesha and Kelly to recruit new board members if possible.
B.
Refresh on location of approved policies
Two policies were added to Board on Track. Committee will work to move all 2017-2018 approved policies to Board on Track. Also need to look back in adopted policies folder and determining what policies are current. Kelly volunteered to do this before the next meeting with Tom's help.
C.
Approve Conflict of Interest and Nepotism Statement for 2018
K. Furr made a motion to Approve the Board of Directors statement as provided and that it be recommended to the Board that every committee member sign it as well.
E. Schollmeyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Other Business
A.
Goals for 2018
The Governance Committee meetings will occur on Mondays from 3-4. October 22 from 3-4 will be the next meeting. We will skip November. The next meeting will be December 3 at 3 pm.
Policies for review sooner rather than later -
(1) Background check. Gather input from stakeholders. Perhaps come up with a survey. Each member will give this some thought and bring ideas to the next meeting.
(2) Weighted lottery. We need to wait to see what the state says.
Policies for review sooner rather than later -
(1) Background check. Gather input from stakeholders. Perhaps come up with a survey. Each member will give this some thought and bring ideas to the next meeting.
(2) Weighted lottery. We need to wait to see what the state says.
IV. 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 3:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Furr