Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM
Committee Members Present
A. Mendelson (remote), D. Fuller (remote), R. Romano (remote), T. Moran (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Romano called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Veritas Preparatory Charter School to order on Thursday Jul 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Fuller made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 06-17-21.
A. Mendelson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Mendelson |
Aye
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| T. Moran |
Aye
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| R. Romano |
Aye
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| D. Fuller |
Aye
|
II. Governance
A.
FY21 Goals - progress update
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Fuller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Mendelson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Romano |
Aye
|
| A. Mendelson |
Aye
|
| D. Fuller |
Aye
|
| T. Moran |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Romano
FY22 Draft Goals:
1. Onboarding template for new trustee which is presented by E.D. and/or Chair
- Link or direct to documents in Board on Track – order of priority with timeline
- Chair or staff leader meets with new committee members to orient, share goals, etc.
- Committee Chair serves as mentor
2. Governance implications of opening our high school- Ask Rebecca Sela to lead discussion around accountability in high school
- Recruit with an eye toward high school and diversity, one from Design Team and one from either HS, college or career space (dependent on design and capacity needed)
- Advisory Board with local employers in STEM and Health/Sci (dependent on HS design)
- Tom: Systems, Data, security are where the paying jobs are now – Heidi Ellis, Prf Comp Sci and Info Tech at WNEU - Tom will introduce Rachel
3. Maturity Model - brings some of the above togetherCommittee members will contemplate and finalize next month.