MCCPS Board of Trustees

Governance Committee

Monthly Meeting
Published on October 15, 2023 at 10:58 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

This will be a remote meeting via Zoom.  

Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Polly Titcomb 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Polly Titcomb 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Polly Titcomb 5 m
   

August 2023 Meeting Minutes

 
    Minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on August 24, 2023  
  D. Discuss & Approve Older Meeting Minutes Discuss Polly Titcomb 15 m
   

Many Governance Committee meeting minutes are listed as "unapproved" strarting in November 2022 and dating back to at least 2017.  I would like to start the process of cleaning up these outstanding minutes and removing them from the list.  

 
II. Governance 7:22 PM
  A. Examine Proposed Change to By-Laws Vote Polly Titcomb 10 m
   

At our last at-large Board meeting, we discussed the need to implement staggered terms and I volunteered to draft proposed language.  The attached By-Laws show the proposed changes I have made to Section 4 relating to the same.  We will discuss and edit/approve the proposed changes in preparation for the upcoming at-large Board meeting.  

 
     
  B. Review results of Board Member Self Assessment Discuss Nick Santoro 15 m
   

This is a left-over item from the previous agenda.  If it has not been discussed, Nick can present on it and we will address the item accordingly.  

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KtLBAMnoY2AJ70-RAyPTxNZgdLQmYpGzh4qh2T_NHe8/edit

 
  C. Add and discuss the Board Composition Dashboard and its implementation. Discuss Nick Santoro 10 m
   

This is a left-over item from a previous agenda and I don't know whether or not it was addressed.  If not, Nick can present and we will discuss.

 
III. Other Business 7:57 PM
  A. Review of Committee Role & Responsibilities Discuss Polly Titcomb 20 m
   

Review the charge of the Governance Committee and our adherence to the same (a) within our own monthly meetings; and (b) in relation to the Board at large (and other Committees?).  Identify outstanding issues we need to address and create an action plan relating to the same.  

 
IV. Closing Items 8:17 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Polly Titcomb 1 m