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Excel Academy Rhode Island

Board of Trustees - Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

Published on February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM EDT

Location

Center for Southeast Asians
270 Elmwood Ave.

Providence, RI 02907

Meeting notice posted publicly by 10/16/25.

 

Please note: All items listed on the agenda are subject to a possible vote by the Board of Trustees or its subcommittees.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Arthur Kaynor
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Liz Giordano 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Arthur Kaynor 1 m
  D. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes   Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

N/A - No prior meeting minutes.

  
II. Governance 6:18 PM
  A. Refresh on Governance & Nominating Committee Responsibilities Discuss Arthur Kaynor 5 m
  B. Update on Governance & Nominating Committee Priorities for SY25-26 Discuss Owen Stearns & Arthur Kaynor 20 m
   
  • Board Member Recruitment
    • Fundraising capacity
    • Academic expertise
    • Additional FC member
    • Maintain odd number membership; target adding 2 people to grow from 9 to 11
  • Charter & CMO agreement renewals
  • Governance site visit & improvements to evaluation processes
  • Implement Board skills survey & new Board self-evaluation
  
III. Other Business
 

N/A - No discussion or voting topics.

  
IV. Closing Items 6:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Liz Giordano 1 m

The public is welcome to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees or its subcommittees. If communication assistance (readers/ interpreters/captions) or any other accommodations are needed to ensure equal participation, please contact Arthur Kaynor at akaynor@excelacademy.org at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any changes in the agenda will be posted on Excel Academy Charter School’s website, Excel’s principal place of business, and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting. If you would like to attend a Board meeting and provide public comment, please sign up 48 hours in advance here: https://forms.gle/7315BJ7v1bHGGh2Q9.

 

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