MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 24, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Location

MCCPS 8th grade classroom

Trustees Present

Bill Bowden, David Hausler, Ellen Lodgen, Jessica Merriam, John Stickevers, Katie Hope, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Patricia Hazelton, Paul McCarthy

Trustees Absent

Lena Robinson

Guests Present

Amy Leveroni, Nichole Thompson, Paul Baker

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Katie Hope called a meeting of the board of trustees of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday May 24, 2016 at 7:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jessica Merriam made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-05-16 with changes in wording as discussed. Board Meeting on 05-05-16.
Patricia Hazelton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Head of School

A.

HOS Report

B.

Accountability Plan

Nina Cullen-Hamzeh made a motion to Approve the Accountability Plan as presented.
Katie Hope seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Potential Amendment to Bylaws re: Accountability Plan

Nina Cullen-Hamzeh made a motion to Amend the bylaws to add the Accountability Plan if necessary.
Katie Hope seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Development Committee

A.

Updates from Development Committee

E. Lodgen informed the Board that the online auction has raised approximately $5,500 so far.

IV. Finance

A.

FY17 Budget

David Hausler made a motion to Approve the FY 2017 budget subject to increasing the general liability insurance amount to $25,801, and decreasing the bottom line of the budget to $69,036.
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Finance Report

V. Governance

A.

Governance updates

Governance Committee is working on Board Training and a pipeline of new potential trustees.

VI. Personnel Committee

A.

HOS Evaluation

P. Hazelton discussed the process for the evaluation and handed out evaluation forms.  Forms are due back at the June 8th meeting.

VII. Other Business

A.

Executive Session

Katie Hope made a motion to meet in executive session to discuss a letter from a parent to the Board pursuant to reason no. 1 for meeting in executive session under the Open Meeting Law; the Board will not reconvene in open session at the end of the executive session.
David Hausler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
David Hausler
Aye
Bill Bowden
Aye
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh
Aye
Paul McCarthy
Aye
Patricia Hazelton
Aye
Lena Robinson
Absent
Ellen Lodgen
Aye
Katie Hope
Aye
John Stickevers
Aye
Jessica Merriam
Aye

B.

Return from Executive Session

Jessica Merriam made a motion to return to open meeting following meeting in executive session.
Bill Bowden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
David Hausler
Aye
Katie Hope
Aye
Paul McCarthy
Aye
Ellen Lodgen
Aye
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh
Aye
Jessica Merriam
Aye
John Stickevers
Aye
Bill Bowden
Aye
Lena Robinson
Absent

VIII. 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 9:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Merriam