Vida Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 21, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Location
Vida Charter School
Committee Members Present
C. Maldonado, D. Marritz, K. Cunniffe Peña
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Akittelberger, C. Bowen, Jenny Dumont, Kathy Hewitt(EX OFFICIO), Samantha Brandauer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Cunniffe Peña called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Thursday Jan 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Kittelberger made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 12-14-15 Governance Committee Meeting on 12-14-15.
C. Bowen seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
News & Announcements
Kathy Cuniffe announced her resignation as BOT member effective February 3, 2016. The long commute and pressing dissertation responsibilities necessitate this decision. Kathy expressed her delight to have been a part of VIDA Board of Trustees and indicated her willingness to contribute in a consulting role if desired. The committee unanimously agreed that Kathy's presence and professional incite have been invaluable and greatly appreciated.
II. Governance
A.
Review Recruitment Procedures
Kathy addressed these items and will guide the updates before she terminates her position.
B.
Recruitment Plan
Discussion revolved around review of Recruitment Procedures and Plans for the upcoming election. Topics included: board openings,potential board candidates, improvements that need to be made based on concerns/ criticism from last year's election, and proper placement of info on the website. These items exhausted our time and left us with much to consider and with specific assignments to accomplish.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
A Kittelberger made a motion to adjourn the meeting. C. Bowen seconded the motion. The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Bowen