Veritas Preparatory Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

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Date and Time

Friday May 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM

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Committee Members Present

A. Mendelson (remote)

Committee Members Absent

D. Fuller, X. Delobato

Guests Present

N. Gauthier (remote), R. Romano (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Mendelson called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Veritas Preparatory Charter School to order on Friday May 10, 2024 at 10:06 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Governance

A.

Prospective Trustee

We would like to nominate Andrea to the Board in May and invite Andrea to the Board retreat in June. Aaron will present her for nomination to the Board if David is not present. 

 

We will invite Andrea to the May meeting after the Board has voted re: her nomination. Ann has been in touch with her. Nikki will connect with Ann to discuss her invitation to May's Board meeting. 

B.

DESE 12 Year Site Visit - OML Concern Review

Rachel thinks we should keep the checklist on BOT so when we plan to enter executive session, we put the checklist on the agenda and make sure we are hitting all the bullets before we enter an executive session. Rachel mentions that the issue came up around her review last year and now we know that the only part of that meeting that should go into executive session is discussions surrounding compensation. 

C.

Skills Survey Review

Save for next month. 

III. Other Business

A.

Annual Meeting Planning

We need to make sure that between now and our June meeting that we have everything we need for the annual meeting in terms of trustee terms and officer roles. 

 

Rachel had a meeting with Michael Freeman but it had to be rescheduled. She would like to talk to him being on the Academic Achievement committee. Rachel really wants him at the retreat because it is a good time to engage all trustees. 

 

Nikki will send a Save the Date, calendar invite, and Board on Track invite to the retreat with time, location, and some details. Once plans are solidified with the location, Nikki will send a dinner preference email. 

 

Rachel will also have a conversation with potential office roles with Ann Marie Martínez. 

 

Rachel briefly reviews proposed covenant language revisions with the committee. 

B.

Plan Meeting for June

  1. Review trustee terms and officer roles and finalize for the retreat. 
    1. Ann Marie - treasurer? 
    2. Matt - next chair? 
    3. Robbie - chair after Matt? 
  2. Retreat Planning - Rachel provides the committee with a brief overview of the plan/agenda for the retreat. The following documents will be provided to trustees ahead of the annual meeting.
    1. Strategic Priorities
    2. State of the School ppts. 
    3. CEO Evaluation Draft 

Aaron asks about Board members who have had low attendance - has anyone had conversations with those folks?

 

Rachel says some yes, some no. There are some more conversations that need to be had. 

 

The committee discusses Board recruitment and needs based on future plans re: Capital Campaign. 

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:08 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Mendelson
Documents used during the meeting
  • _Hickson-Martin Andrea CV_2024 4-18-24.pdf
  • DESE 12 Year Site Visit Report Pg. 25 - OML Concern.docx
  • Public Body Checklist for Entering Into Executive Session - April Meeting.pdf
  • Guide for Members of Public Boards and Commissions Appendix B - April Meeting.docx