Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
In person at PVPA Campus 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley, MA with Zoom option:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89794140088
Committee Members Present
Azizah Yasin, EJ Lafleur, Vanessa Ford (remote)
Committee Members Absent
LATRINA DENSON
Guests Present
Brent Nielsen
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Read Mission Statement
D.
Approve June 4, 2024 Governance Meeting Minutes
II. Governance
A.
By Laws Update
B.
Trustee Recruitment
Recruitment: We are in the practice of building awareness about the board and promoting opportunities to gain new potential board members.
Trustee members are being asked to be present at as many school events as possible to mingle and share with parents/guests.
III. Other Business
A.
Board Retreat Debriefing
This year's retreat was a very successful team building experience.
Sharing of our passion to serve PVPA
Next steps were discussed to keep the connections among us
Captured the wall ideas: Trustee agreement, priorities & norms,
How we will support the needs of the school in line with the strategic plan.
We are in the process of finalizing the By Laws to present to the board by the January Board Mtg.