Seaside School, Inc
Minutes
January Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday January 12, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Location
Dunlap & Shipman, P.A.
2063 County Highway 395
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/about/governance
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, L. Blue, R. Kauffman
Committee Members Absent
M. Uhlfelder
Guests Present
K. Tucker, T. Miller (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Application and Admittance Policy
The Committee discussed the proposal and approved two edits to the proposal in the meeting packet.
B.
Review Board Member Effectiveness / Accountability System
The Committee discussed the self-evaluation and who will confidentially collate the results, which is tentatively Tom Miller but may be delegated to others. The President will request that directors complete the self-evaluation as a mid-year assessment, with results to be collated and reviewed at a subsequent Board of Directors meeting.
C.
Policy and Handbook Update/Revision re: Self-Reporting
Tom Miller explained recent circumstances and the proposed amendment for consistency with F.A.C.
D.
Public Records Request/Public Comment Review
Robert Kauffman presented the proposed edits, with the intent being to send for review by outside counsel, then further review by the Governance Committee for recommendation to the Board
E.
Nominations for 2024 - 2025 Executive Committee
F.
Addition to the Employee Handbook
Item was addressed with agenda item II.C.
III. Other Business
A.
Update - Use of Outside Counsel
Tom Miller discussed outside counsel options and will lead further investigation/interviews, with Kav Tucker and Robert Kauffman to be involved in interviews of any final candidate(s).
B.
Update From Executive Director
Brief update by Tom Miller including new employee notice.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 2024.01.09 Application and Admittance Policy (redline revision).docx
- 2023.11.09 Director Self-Evaluation (1st draft).docx
- Public Records Request and Comment Procedures (from website as of 1.06.24).docx
- Required Notice.pdf
Kav Tucker discussed possible changes to officer and executive committee terms, from one to two years, beginning in 2024. Candidates for these positions for 2024-2025 year were discussed. The Bylaws will be reviewed by Governance for any changes necessary to accommodate two-year terms.