MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Location

MCCPS

Committee Members Present

Christopher Riegle, Cynthia Canavan, David Moore, Jeanne Smith, Kay O'Dwyer, Nichole Thompson, Paul Baker

Committee Members Absent

Paula Poss

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Nichole Thompson called a meeting of the Governance Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at 7:11 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve minutes.
Paul Baker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Board Meeting Update from 4/26

Paul Baker reported to the Committee on the 4/26/2017 Board of Trustees meeting.
Paul McCarthy's Board term ended on 4/26/2017 and he will not renew his term.
The Committee discussed upcoming retiring Board member terms and potential BOT candidates.
The Committee discussed the Board sub-committees, specifically the Personnel Committee and the Development Committee.
Paul Baker to ask at the next Board meeting: 1) Who will be head the Strategic Plan effort now that Paul McCarthy has resigned his Board seat; and 2) What is the strategy for the Development Committee going forward.

B.

Board Training

Nichole Thompson reported that the Board has asked to focus on Policy at the upcoming Board Retreat training session.
The Board training task force agreed to meet prior to the next Governance Committee meeting to discuss training.
 

III. Other Business

A.

Board Candidates

The Committee discussed potential Board of Trustees candidate Victor Wild.

IV. 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 9:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Smith