Seaside School, Inc
Minutes
March Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday March 10, 2023 at 8:15 AM
Location
Barker Williams
60 Clayton Lane
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Founded in 1996
Serving Students in Grades 5 - 12
We seek to sustain an educational community where an emphasis on academic excellence is complemented by our concern for each learner’s personal growth and intellectual, aesthetic, and psychological development. The curriculum is developmentally responsive – actively engaging students in learning skills in context, integrative – directing students to connect learning to daily lives, and exploratory – enabling students to discover their abilities, interests, learning styles, and ways that they can make contributions to society.
Information on procedures for public comment can be found at https://www.seasideschools.net/domain/35.
If anyone needs special assistance to participate in the public input session, every effort will be made to provide an appropriate accommodation. When requesting accommodations for public input, please allow no less than 1 business day notice prior to the scheduled meeting.
Specific issues about a particular student should only be addressed to the school’s Director of Student Services, rather than the Board of Directors.
All public comments will be taken under advisement by the Board, but will not elicit a written or spoken response. The names of persons providing public comment and a brief summary of topics or input will be included in the meeting minutes published. A response will be provided to the stakeholder within seven (7) days.
Committee Members Present
A. Winicki, C. Lewis, D. Tinghitella, F. Barker, K. Goff, L. Blue
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Casey King, J. Robbins, K. Mixson, K. Tucker, Richard Kauffman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Lottery Update
B.
Selection Committee Update
Interviews were held March 8th. The full selection committee was in attendance. 10 candidates were interviewed. All information on candidates are available in Board on Track.
The 2022 selection committee intends to propose to amend the bylaws to extend board terms to 4 years which will provide less turnover and ultimately more experienced and effective board members. An eventual goal would be to reduce the number of board members.
Discussion was had about how board members are elected to the board by individuals and/or a slate.
C.
Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Policy
All board members should sign and complete this annually.
D.
Bylaws and Policies Discussion
These documents will posted publicly in Board on Track. A revision is planned.
The committee was asked to read, review, and bring comments to next meeting for the bylaws with plans to review the policies in subsequent meetings.
The committee plans, during the April governance meeting, to have discussion about 2023-2024 officers and committee chairs.
III. Other Business
A.
LBL Contract Review
The board will review desired outcomes as set for by LBL and the board. The executive committee will review LBL’s performance monthly.
Final lottery enrollment numbers were shared.
DIsucssion was had about clarifying the military orders paperwork for next year. Discussion was also had regarding enrollment numbers and the admissions preferences.
The lottery will be “pulled” on Thursday, March 16th at 1:30 by Superintendent Russle Hughes at the WCSD offices.