MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 29, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Location
MCCPS, 8th Grade Classroom
Trustees Present
Bill Bowden, Ellen Lodgen, Jen Jewell, Jessica Merriam, John Stickevers, Karl Smith, Katie Hope, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Paul Baker, Paul McCarthy, Sean Killeen
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
Bill Sullivan, Christopher Riegle, Cynthia Canavan, Fred Ferris, Jeanne Smith, Kay O'Dwyer, Laurie Stolarz, Lena Robinson, Lisa Louden, Megan Sweeney, Nichole Thompson, Susan Munafo, Tony Palladino
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 Nov 29, 2016 at 7:03 PM.
C.
Review and Approve minutes from the November 1st special meeting
Karl Smith made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting of 11/1/16.
Ellen Lodgen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Vote Katie Hope for New Board Term
A.
Board Vote
Bill Bowden made a motion to appoint Katie Hope as a member of the Board of Trustees to fill an unfulfilled term commencing immediately and finishing at the close of the January, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Karl Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. HOS Contract Renewal
A.
Question/Answer /Discussion - HOS Renewal
The Board asked questions and HOS answered. Nina Cullen-Hamzeh and Ellen Lodgen then left the room; the Board had a discussion about the renewal vote and took a roll call vote.
IV. HOS Contract Renewal Vote
A.
Roll Call Vote on Contract Renewal
Bill Bowden made a motion to extend an offer to Nina Cullen-Hamzeh for the role of Head of School commencing July 1, 2017 and extending for a period to be determined at a later date by mutual agreement between Ms. Cullen-Hamzeh and the Board of Trustees.
John Stickevers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Katie Hope |
Aye
|
| Nina Cullen-Hamzeh |
Absent
|
| Bill Bowden |
Aye
|
| John Stickevers |
Aye
|
| Paul McCarthy |
Aye
|
| Jessica Merriam |
No
|
| Paul Baker |
No
|
| Sean Killeen |
Aye
|
| Ellen Lodgen |
Absent
|
| Karl Smith |
Aye
|
| Jen Jewell |
Aye
|
V. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Report - Karl Smith
K. Smith will present on the finance report at the next board meting.
VI. Development Committee
A.
Report - The Big Quiz
E. Lodgen will report on the Big Quiz Thing at a later meeting.
VII. Governance Committee
A.
Report from Governance
Governance will report to the Board at the next meeting.
VIII. Discussion of New Clerk
A.
Identify and vote on a Clerk to replace the current Clerk
Bill Bowden made a motion to appoint Paul Baker as Clerk commencing immediately and ending when another clerk is identified and voted in.
Paul McCarthy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Vote to appoint Contract Task Force
A.
Appoint Contract Task Force
Bill Bowden made a motion to appoint John Stickevers, Jen Jewell, Sean Killeen and Karl Smith to the Contract Task force to negotiate the new Head of School contract.
Karl Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
X. 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 10:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Bowden