MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Location
MCCPS
Committee Members Present
Christopher Riegle, Cynthia Canavan, David Moore, Jeanne Smith, Nichole Thompson, Pam Ferris, Paul Baker
Committee Members Absent
Kay O'Dwyer
Guests Present
Alf Wilson, William Sullivan
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 Mar 12, 2019 at 7:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Nichole Thompson made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 01-08-19 Governance Committee Meeting on 01-08-19.
Christopher Riegle seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Board of Trustees - Status of Potential Candidates
Nichole Thompson distributed the BOT Composition Report dated 2/26/2019 and the Committee discussed. The current makeup of the BOT is 2 teachers, 4 parents, 3 unaffiliated and 1 ex officio.
Nichole Thompson said there have been five offers of Board positions made in the past month and none have been accepted. The Committee discussed the upcoming expiring terms of Paul Baker (June), Karl Smith (August), Sean Killeen (August), and Jen Jewell (August), and the need for new potential candidates. Nichole Thompson's term expired in February 2019. There are currently 10+ names on the list of potential candidates. There is a particular need for voting members and candidates with legal experience.
Action Item: Committee members to invite potential candidates to the April 2nd meeting.
Nichole Thompson said there have been five offers of Board positions made in the past month and none have been accepted. The Committee discussed the upcoming expiring terms of Paul Baker (June), Karl Smith (August), Sean Killeen (August), and Jen Jewell (August), and the need for new potential candidates. Nichole Thompson's term expired in February 2019. There are currently 10+ names on the list of potential candidates. There is a particular need for voting members and candidates with legal experience.
Action Item: Committee members to invite potential candidates to the April 2nd meeting.
B.
Board Meeting Update
Nichole Thompson updated the Committee on the recent Board meeting. Topics covered at the meeting included Goals, Strategic Planning, Development, succession planning for Board and Committee chairs, HOS search process, fifth grade presentation to Board, 25th Anniversary update, Annual Fund and the upcoming calendar raffle.
III. Other Business
A.
Transition of Governance Committee Chair
Nichole Thompson informed the Committee that she will leave the Committee after June. Paul Baker will take over as Chair and will cross-train another person at the same time. The Committee discussed potential candidates for the position.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to ask Artie Sullivan if he has anyone that he would like to become Chair of the Governance Committee and to ask Kay O'Dwyer and Katie Sullivan if they are interested in the position.
Action Item: Nichole Thompson to ask Artie Sullivan if he has anyone that he would like to become Chair of the Governance Committee and to ask Kay O'Dwyer and Katie Sullivan if they are interested in the position.
Bill Sullivan updated the Committee regarding the boys and girls varsity basketball championship games and the Quiz Bowl.
B.
Next Governance Meeting - April
The next meeting was scheduled for April 2, 2019.
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
Action Item: Jeanne Smith to change section IIA paragraph 3 from 'people' to 'candidates', add comments regarding Treasurer and change the date in section IIIC to 1/8/2019.