Urban Montessori Charter School

Executive & Governance Committee Regular Meeting

Published on February 10, 2023 at 12:51 PM PST

Date and Time

Monday February 13, 2023 at 1:15 PM PST

Location

4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94619. Signage on campus will direct you to the correct room, generally the Sun Room.


The public may comment and participate via Zoom if they prefer. The public may also email comments to christinag@urbanmontessori.org to be shared during the meeting. Please make that intention clear in your email. Please make that intention clear in your email.

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Members: Sarah Morrill (Chair), Greg Klein

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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance
  C. Approve Minutes from prior Executive & Governance Committee Meeting
    Minutes for Executive & Governance Committee Regular Meeting on January 9, 2023
  D. Review of Action/Discussion Items
   

With input from the committee, the committee chair may decide, based upon a number of factors, to reorder the action/discussion items to best suit the needs of the meeting. No additional action/discussion items will be added at this time.

  E. Presentations from the Floor
   

PRESENTATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – Any person wishing to speak to any item not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation. Speakers required translation will be granted double time. Comments should refer to matters within the jurisdiction of this committee.

II. Executive and Governance
  A. Long Term Goals & Follow Up
   

Executive Committee Focused Goals

Our ABAR Commitment and Land Acknowledgement are integrated into all the facets of our work with students, staff, and families.

What metrics would tell us that we have achieved this goal?

What actions of the Exec committee can help us achieve those metrics?

 

Supporting the other committees/groups holding their priorities

Present at board the metrics & activities?

Getting the non board led groups up & running + accountability/oversight

  B. Board Membership, Recruitment, and Training
   

Discussion on status of Board members, recent recruitment, and training.

 

Form 700 progress?

Training progress?

Board recruitment discussion-

* notes for the COP & reaction

* gap identification process

   
III. Updates on School Policies and Required Documents
  A. Discuss updates to school policies
   

Discussion on any needed updates to the UMCS School Safety Plan.
Discussion on any expected changes to Board governance platform and communications.

IV. Closed Session
  A. Closed Session Items
   

Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Head of School

"Closed Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Discuss" item. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly upon return to Open Session.

  B. Report out of Closed Session
   

"Return to Open Session" is always agendized ahead of time as a "Vote" item. It is not meant to indicate the the Board shall take an action at this time. If any votes are taken during any Closed Session, those are reported out publicly at this time on the agenda.

V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting