MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Governance Committee Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Location

17 Lime Street, Marblehead, MA 

Committee Members Present

Cynthia Canavan (remote), Elizabeth Burns (remote), Matt Cronin (remote), Nick Santoro (remote), Paul Baker (remote)

Committee Members Absent

Kay O'Dwyer

Guests Present

Peter Cohen (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Remote Participation

Nick Santoro made a motion to approve remote particiaption.
Elizabeth Burns seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kay O'Dwyer
Absent
Paul Baker
Aye
Matt Cronin
Aye
Nick Santoro
Aye
Cynthia Canavan
Aye
Elizabeth Burns
Aye

C.

Call the Meeting to Order

Paul Baker called a meeting of the Governance Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday Nov 2, 2021 at 7:03 PM.

D.

Approve Minutes from 10/5/21 Governance Committee Meeting

Minutes were not complete so they will be presented and approved at a future meeting.

II. 10/26/21 Board Meeting update

A.

Board meeting update

Peter, Paul and Nick provided an update on the 11/30/21 Board of Trustees meeting.

III. Other Business

A.

Individual Board Trustee (and committee?) renewal/yearly self assessments.. Board directed.

Plenty of discussion. Needs to be Board directed.

B.

Membership Outreach and Committee/Board onboarding

Paul shared that longtime Board, committee, MCCPS teacher and parent, Kay O'Dwyer has decided to retire from her duties. Kay has been an invaluable member of the MCCPS community and her intelligence, wit, institutional knowledge and insight will be greatly missed.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Matt Cronin made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Elizabeth Burns seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kay O'Dwyer
Absent
Paul Baker
Aye
Nick Santoro
Aye
Elizabeth Burns
Aye
Matt Cronin
Aye
Cynthia Canavan
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Baker