• Malik gave an overview of the school's approach to the Scholar Family Handbook and Staff Handbook: have been working to ensure that all major bases are covered and fill any pre-existing gaps; moving forward, will continue to keep an eye on ensuring all policies align with Nuasin holistically. The Board is reviewing these and will hold a vote on approval at the Saturday Board meeting.  
• Trustee Annual Pledge: 
  • The Committee reviewed the language of the pledge to ensure it aligns with the Board's current working methods and expectations. 
• Absentee Policy: The Committee discussed the need for and appropriate approach to an attendance/absentee policy. 
  • The Committee reviewed the Board on Track template "Absentee Policy." Overall the Committee disagreed with the tone of the policy, which seems punitive and out of line with the Board's current culture of mutual trust, personal responsibility and respect. 
  • Committee members wanted time to review and discuss the details of attendance expectations, including setting up a clear, flexible and sensitive process for dealing with Trustee absences. 
  • Committee members also felt it was important to highlight that attendance is just one part of how Trustees fulfill their commitments to the Board and School, and that the relevant policy/ies should reflect that.
  • The discussion, review and finalization process will continue into August, with a goal of voting on it at the August board meeting.

The Committee revisited the question of selecting policies for Board-level review. Following reflection and thought, the Committee felt comfortable with the current policies for review, which encompass all the policies which are critical to the School's existence, and enable Board members to fulfill their fiduciary duties as well as their duties of care, loyalty and obedience to the School's interests.

• Constance to share her current goals at this month's meeting
• A schedule for future presenters, apart from those who have already presented, will be shared on Saturday
• Shanta shared her takeaways from the charter schools meeting she attended last month
• Jessica shared about a series of NY Charter School network meetings hosted by Pasek - she will forward this information on for other interested Board members

• We may discuss Strategic Planning for Committees on Saturday - TBD
• If not, the main goal of the Governance Committee this month is to make sure that all of the Committee Chairs are clear and aligned on the key parts of their annual plans that they should share in August's board meeting
• Jessica will put together some templates and outline key aspects of a strategic plan in the coming week, and will share to collect feedback from Committee Chairs

• Gov Comm to review Board Self-Assessment for next month
• ED has started on Principal reflection process, will share alongside other school goals in August and September
  • Jessica to check in with Ops on OML Audit
• Stakeholder Interaction Policy & Grievance Policy harmonization ready for vote