Final

Vida Charter School

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 7:15 AM EST

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on January 20, 2021
II. Governance
  A. New Board President for VIDA
   
Current board president is stepping down, VP is willing to step in.
  B. Student Assistance Program (SAP) Policy
   
First read.
  C. Board Membership Recruitment
   
  • What are our needs? our priorities?
  • Do we want to actively recruit additional board members for next year or focus on recruiting for committees with the hope that some of those members will want to join the board in future years?
Useful Tools:
  • Info. from current board members to identify industry expertise (Ashley is compiling information)
  • List of potential community members who are interested/not interested in joining the board (Google Sheet- Will go through it in meeting)
  • BoardOnTrack resources that will be helpful through recruitment process
    • Check Goals < Recruit New Board Members (it is a template, we can adjust as we see fit)
    • Reports < Members Report
  D. Committee Annual Goals Check-in
   
Discuss committee goals for the year to make sure we are on the right track.

 

2020-21 Annual Governance Committee Goals

 

1. Review bylaws and policies as needed. Invite impacted communities to give input on board policies that are important to them or that may affect them personally.
2. Recruit board members for upcoming elections and appointments. Implement continuity and clear workflow in recruitment process.
3. Explore the use of annual assessments in running an efficient and effective board.
4. Plan and facilitate Annual Board Retreat and other required board trainings.
  E. Audit board member paperwork/clearances/SOFIs (including ED)
  F. Biglerville High School- Students' call for social justice
   
Are there are things we at Vida want to pay attention to, consider setting up, seek out trainings on, etc. to be proactive around some of the issues the students are raising?
III. Other Business
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting