MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting - By-Laws Approval
Date and Time
Thursday July 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM
July Governance Meeting - By-Laws Approval:
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Committee Members Present
Christopher Riegle (remote), Cynthia Canavan (remote), Elizabeth Burns (remote), Karl Smith (remote), Kay O'Dwyer (remote), Paul Baker (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Jeanne Smith, Peter Cohen
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
Karl Smith made a motion to Accept the Governor's emergency order to allow remote meetings.
Paul Baker seconded the motion.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, Governor Baker issued an emergency Order on March 12, 2020, allowing public bodies greater flexibility in utilizing technology in the conduct of meetings under the Open Meeting Law. This committee makes a motion to accept this Executive Order for this meeting of the Governance Committee, on July 16, 2020
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Christopher Riegle |
Aye
|
| Elizabeth Burns |
Aye
|
| Kay O'Dwyer |
Aye
|
| Paul Baker |
Aye
|
| Karl Smith |
Aye
|
| Peter Cohen |
Absent
|
| Cynthia Canavan |
Aye
|
| Jeanne Smith |
Absent
|
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Karl Smith called a meeting of the Governance Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Thursday Jul 16, 2020 at 7:08 PM.
II. Governance Matters
A.
By-Laws Final Review and Approval
Numerous items were edited and discussed throughout the document. The group focused on removing duplicate language, clarifying the different formats, and striving for as much consistency as possible.
Karl Smith made a motion to Approve By-Laws to be recommended for presentation to the Board of Trustees for its approval prior to their submission to DESE.
Christopher Riegle seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Burns |
Aye
|
| Cynthia Canavan |
Aye
|
| Christopher Riegle |
Aye
|
| Karl Smith |
Aye
|
| Jeanne Smith |
Absent
|
| Paul Baker |
Aye
|
| Peter Cohen |
Absent
|
| Kay O'Dwyer |
Aye
|
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Karl Smith made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
Paul Baker seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kay O'Dwyer |
Aye
|
| Jeanne Smith |
Absent
|
| Elizabeth Burns |
Aye
|
| Paul Baker |
Aye
|
| Cynthia Canavan |
Aye
|
| Peter Cohen |
Absent
|
| Karl Smith |
Aye
|
| Christopher Riegle |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karl Smith
Documents used during the meeting
- BYLAWS Working Copy, 2020-July 13, 2020.docx