MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Location
MCCPS
Committee Members Present
Christopher Riegle, Cynthia Canavan, David Moore, Jeanne Smith, Kay O'Dwyer, Nichole Thompson
Committee Members Absent
Paul Baker
Guests Present
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to inform the Board of Trustees of Paula Poss' decision to leave the Governance Committee and join the Personnel Committee.
Note: The November meeting was changed from 11/7/2017 to 11/14/2017.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Nichole Thompson called a meeting of the Governance Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday Nov 14, 2017 at 7:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve minutes subject to the addition of comments to sections IIC and IID.
Christopher Riegle seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Board Meeting Update
Nichole Thompson gave a Board update to the Committee. It was reported that the audit was satisfactory.
Nichole discussed the interest level of the 3 potential new Board members. One of the potential new Board members, Richard Santeusanio, expressed that he is no longer interested in pursuing a Board seat and gave feedback to Nichole regarding his thoughts about the Board meeting.
Action Item: Nichole to share Richard Santeusanio's observations with the Board of Trustees.
Nichole discussed the interest level of the 3 potential new Board members. One of the potential new Board members, Richard Santeusanio, expressed that he is no longer interested in pursuing a Board seat and gave feedback to Nichole regarding his thoughts about the Board meeting.
Action Item: Nichole to share Richard Santeusanio's observations with the Board of Trustees.
B.
Review and Approve 2017/2018 Goals and Objectives
Nichole Thompson handed out Governance Committee 2017/2018 Goals and Objectives and the Committee held a discussion.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to make edits and bring updated Goals and Objectives to the next meeting.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to make edits and bring updated Goals and Objectives to the next meeting.
Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve the Governance Committee 2017/2018 Goals and Objectives subject to discussed edits.
Kay O'Dwyer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh arrived.
C.
Potential Board of Trustees
The Committee discussed potential new Board members.
III. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
None.
B.
Potential New Committee Members
The Committee discussed potential new Board Committee members.
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 8:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Smith