Butler Academy

Minutes

Governance committee meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Committee Members Present

H. Hoilett-Frierson (remote), K. Flaherty (remote), M. Bunnell (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Bunnell called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Butler Academy to order on Wednesday Oct 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM.

II. Governance

A.

Approve Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes from Governance committee meeting on 09-04-24.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Board Expansion

Keep open excel spreadsheet of potential future board members.

Will email the board and ask for individual members intentions to return another term or not. This will help formulate a proposed amendment to the by-laws on limit of appointed terms or how to cycle election years so as keep board/institutional knowledge in the board. Will keep this topic as a running topic at monthly meetings. 

Will invite J Shannon and C Robinson for their expertise and previous board experience as committee member guests.

C.

Review Committee goals formulated last year

Have met most goals formulated except formulating a succession pan.  Chair and Vice Chair to reach out to the school president to discuss short term and long term goals.

D.

Accountability Framework Index

III. 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 6:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Bunnell