Navigator Schools

Minutes

NS Governance Committee

Date and Time

Thursday February 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Location

Navigator Schools Support Office, 650 San Benito Street, Suite 230, Hollister CA 95023
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Committee Members Present

Caitrin Wright (remote), JP Anderson (remote), John Flaherty (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Kevin Sved (remote), Sean Martin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

John Flaherty called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Navigator Schools to order on Thursday Feb 27, 2020 at 2:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Caitrin Wright made a motion to defer this item to the next Governance Committee meeting and strike the Finance Committee minutes accidentally listed with the item from the agenda NS Finance Committee on 01-28-20.
JP Anderson seconded the motion.
Finance Committee minutes were listed by mistake instead of Governance Committee minutes. 
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kevin Sved
Abstain
John Flaherty
Aye
Sean Martin
Abstain
Caitrin Wright
Aye
JP Anderson
Aye

II. Topical Items

A.

Board Member Recruitment Updates

Members reviewed a new recruitment tracker and provided feedback on its design. Individual members summarized progress regarding efforts to recruit potential board and committee members. Participants in the discussion also suggested new prospects for recruitment and highlighted the skills and backgrounds of these potential members.

B.

Potential 2020-21 Board Goals

The committee reviewed the annual goals of the current academic year and discussed the extent to which these goals have been achieved. Members discussed the development of board policies for fundraising and external affairs. J. Flaherty and C. Wright discussed working together to craft initial drafts of these documents for NS Board approval in June, 2020.

C.

Nomination of Board Treasurer

Members discussed the status of the current treasurer and strategies for identifying and approaching candidates to become the new treasurer. Next steps were discussed, focusing on communication with a prospective candidate. NS Finance Committee membership was also discussed.

III. Closing Items

A.

Schedule Next Governance Committee Meeting

Members chose Thursday, April 2nd, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM as the date and time for the next meeting.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

Caitrin Wright made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
JP Anderson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Sean Martin
Abstain
Kevin Sved
Abstain
JP Anderson
Aye
Caitrin Wright
Aye
John Flaherty
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Martin
Documents used during the meeting
  • NS Board Goals 2019-20.pdf