Compass Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Advance - Day 1

Date and Time

Saturday July 31, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley - Hub Conference Room
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Josue Garcia at (805) 341-6053.

Directors Present

B. Dennett, L. Rowell, R. Pugh, T. Arnett, T. Christopher

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

J. Lewis

Non Voting Members Present

J. Lewis

Guests Present

J. Garcia

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Arnett called a meeting of the board of directors of Compass Charter Schools to order on Saturday Jul 31, 2021 at 3:17 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. Consent Items

A.

Consent Items

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of June 27, 2021 Minutes

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the minutes from Annual Meeting on 06-27-21.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of July 15, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting on 07-15-21.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Public Hearing

A.

Revised Independent Study Board Policy

The Public Hearing on the revised Independent Study Board Policy opened at 3:19 pm.

Mr. Lewis presented the draft revised Independent Study Board Policy, and received feedback from members of the Board.

The Public Hearing closed at 3:23 pm.

IV. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment.

V. Executive

A.

Review and Approval of the Amended Compass Charter Schools By-Laws

R. Pugh made a motion to approve the mended Compass Charter Schools By-Laws.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Review and Approval of the Revised Board Governance Policy

L. Rowell made a motion to approve the Revised Board Governance Policy.
R. Pugh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Review and Approval of the Revised Independent Study Policy

L. Rowell made a motion to approve the Revised Independent Study Policy.
T. Christopher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Strategic Planning

A.

Strategic Planning Session

The Board of Directors engaged in a Strategic Planning session, facilitated by members of the Friday team. The objectives were on team building and vision:
  • Strengthen Board member relationships and increase connectedness around collective mission and vision in support of Compass
  • Understand Compass’s 3-5 year strategic planning process + priorities and explore how the Board of Directors will play a role
  • Build ideas and momentum for how to support organizational growth
Mr. Arnett recessed the Board at 4:55 pm. He reconvened the Board Advance at 5:07 pm.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Upcoming Meetings

The next meeting of the Board of Directors is the Board Advance, in San Diego, on Sunday, August 1.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be Sunday, September 26 at 10 am. Agenda items will include:
  • Approve 2020-21 Unaudited Actual Reports
  • Approve ESSER III Expenditure Plans
  • 2020-21 Year-in-Review Presentation
  • Department Presentations

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Garcia