MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Location

MCCPS, 8th Grade Classroom

Trustees Present

Bill Bowden, Ellen Lodgen, Jessica Merriam, John Stickevers, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Paul Baker, Paul McCarthy

Trustees Absent

David Hausler, Katie Hope, Patricia Hazelton

Guests Present

Cindy Canavan, David Moore, Katie Sullivan, Pam Miller

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Bill Bowden called a meeting of the board of trustees of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday Jul 26, 2016 at 7:06 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Ellen Lodgen made a motion to approve minutes Board Retreat on 06-25-16.
Paul McCarthy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Head of School

A.

HOS Report -

B.

Building Upgrades Discussion

HOS gave a tour of the new space.  B. Bowden talked about the possibility of purchasing municipal bonds as a way of funding construction.

D. Hausler will be resigning from the Board and Fincom due to work obligations.  A replacement will be sought.

HOS discussed amending the Charter to try to create equitable, predictable pay scale for faculty.


 

III. Report from Ad Hoc Committee - Communications

A.

New item

E. Lodgen presented proposed changes to Communication Protocol.  Ad hoc committee will work on further changes based on discussion.

IV. Board Training

A.

Follow up on Training from Retreat

David Moore provided Board Training.

V. Upcoming Schedule of Events

A.

Meet the Board Event

P. Baker offered to host faculty/board gathering at Haley's. 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Next meeting scheduled for 8/23/16.  Going forward, meetings will be scheduled for the last Tuesday of the month.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Merriam