MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Location
MCCPS
Committee Members Present
Christopher Riegle, Cynthia Canavan, Jeanne Smith, Kay O'Dwyer, Nichole Thompson, Paul Baker
Committee Members Absent
David Moore
Guests Present
Artie Sullivan, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Pam Ferris
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 Jan 9, 2018 at 7:07 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve minutes subject to moving Pam Ferris' name from member to guest.
Paul Baker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve minutes.
Paul Baker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Interview with prospective Board of Trustee candidate
B.
Governance Committee Self-assessment
The Committee discussed the completed self-assessments. During the discussion of Board recruitment, Pam Ferris suggested that it would be beneficial to recruit MCCPS alumni for Board memberships. Nina Cullen-Hamzeh shared that Nick Santorro is creating an alumni database.
Chris Riegle suggested and the Committee discussed the creation of a more formal way to track Board member information (i.e. professional experience, committee or board affiliations, etc.).
The Committee discussed putting a Board orientation packet in a binder on site at MCCPS and online.
The need for short-term and long-term Head of School succession plans was discussed. It was commented that this is a high priority for the Personnel Committee.
Action Item: Jeanne Smith to utilize Board and Committee member resumes to construct a formal tracking mechanism of Board and Committee member qualities.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to remind Head of School which items Katherine Boles should put in an orientation binder to be kept on site at MCCPS for use by Board members during Board meetings.
Chris Riegle suggested and the Committee discussed the creation of a more formal way to track Board member information (i.e. professional experience, committee or board affiliations, etc.).
The Committee discussed putting a Board orientation packet in a binder on site at MCCPS and online.
The need for short-term and long-term Head of School succession plans was discussed. It was commented that this is a high priority for the Personnel Committee.
Action Item: Jeanne Smith to utilize Board and Committee member resumes to construct a formal tracking mechanism of Board and Committee member qualities.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to remind Head of School which items Katherine Boles should put in an orientation binder to be kept on site at MCCPS for use by Board members during Board meetings.
C.
Annual Review of Bi-laws
Action Item: Committee members to review By-Laws and come to the next meeting with edits and/or recommendations.
III. Other Business
A.
Board Update
Paul Baker updated the Committee on the last Board meeting.
- The Committees presented to the Board. Of particular note, the Personnel Committee is working on succession planning and the Academic Excellence Committee is looking for more members.
- Board self-assessment. Nina Cullen-Hamzeh said there was a good discussion.
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 8:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Smith
The next Governance Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 pm.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to contact Artie Sullivan and to present him to the Board for a vote at the January 30th Board meeting.