The Leadership School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Committee Members Present
S. Jones (remote), S. Lake (remote), S. Madlinger (remote), W. Perry (remote)
Committee Members Absent
G. Stevenson, R. Langrall
Guests Present
C. Moulder (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Governance Committee
A.
Pulse Dashboard
B.
Compliance & Reporting
Reviewed annual compliance tracker and reviewed what items need to be completed in the next few months. The Governance Committee will continue reviewing throughout the fall to meet deadlines and we are aware of items due on November 11 that require action before the end of September.
C.
Strategic Deep Dive: Focus Area 1: Board Development
Reviewed Governance Committee Charter and accepted edits. It is ready for the consent agenda at the next full Board meeting. Reviwed SPARK Playbook, which ensures knowledge retention throughout cycles of Board leadership. Followed up on action items from onboarding new members and the Board retreat.
D.
Strategic Deep Dive: Focus Area 3: Policy Compliance
Reviewed Strategic Monitoring Framework and started revisions on internal goals for the 2026-2027 school year. Reviewed ED succession plan and prepared it for the August consent agenda. Reviewed edits to staff and caregiver complaints and grievances policies. Will discuss final edits at next Governance Committee meeting. Discussed HR Training Policy and will discuss more at the next Governance Committee meeting.
E.
Board Inquiry & Actions
Reviewed the Governance Committee's role and action items. Determined no policy changes are necessary.
F.
Next Month: Accountability & Reports
Previewed that we will discuss the 2026-2027 Accountability Protocol next month.
Reviewed quick agenda items in these three categories: 1) Board Development; 2) ED+Board Partnership; 3) Policy and Compliance. All are on track.