Ceiba College Preparatory Academy

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Sunday October 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT

Location

Santa Cruz Community Foundation: 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Welcome and Overview of the Retreat
  D. Review and Approval of the Agenda
  E. Public Comment
II. Board Development
  A. Board on Track Introduction
   
1. Board on Track: purpose, structure, assessment results (What are our key areas of focus?)
2. Brown Act
3. Conflict of Interest Process; Form 700
4. New Members On-Boarding Process
5. Recruitment of Additional Members
III. Ceiba Overview
  A. Ceiba Current and Future States
   
1. Draft of the mission-level scorecard: How are we doing? 
2. Charter Promises: What did we say we would do? 
3. Moving Forward: What are our broad organizational goals? 
IV. New Board Structure
  A. Board on Track Recommended Commitees
   
1. Academic Excellence: Josh Ripp
2. Development: ileana Brunetti
3. Finance: Annie
4. Governance (including Leadership Evaluation and Support): Dina
  B. Committee Structure
   

1. Goals and Key Areas
2. Committee Job Descriptions from BoT
3. Committee Composition
 

V. Lunch
  A. Prep for the Next Activity
   
Work in small groups to brainstorm ideas for activities for each of the broad organizational goals from Section IIIA of the agenda. 
VI. Activities to Support Ceiba's Goals
  A. Gallery Walk and Prioritizing
   
We'll continue the work begun at lunch to brainstorm activities. Then, we'll identify the priorities. This work is leading to a strategic planning process. 
VII. Closing Items
  A. Preparation for the November Board Meeting
   
  1. Retreat Follow-up
    1. Board Committee Composition
    2. Board Calendar
  B. Strategic Planning
   

We plan to begin a strategic planning process in partnership with Board on Track in early 2017. The goal is to have a working three to five year plan to ensure that Ceiba's goals are met. 

  C. Adjourn Meeting