Vida Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 26, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Location
Eisenhower Building 120 East Broadway
Committee Members Present
D. Marritz, J. Arnold, M. Davis
Committee Members Absent
E. Diaz
Guests Present
C. Bowen, J. Brandauer, Kathy Hewitt
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Arnold called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Sep 26, 2016 at 4:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Bowen made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 08-25-16 Governance Committee Meeting on 08-25-16.
J. Brandauer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public comment
There were no comments by the public.
II. Governance
A.
Governance committee goals
Discussed and reaffirmed the four goals voted on at the meeting on 08-25- 2016. 1. Review bylaws and policies as needed. 2. Implement continuity and clear work flow in board membership recruitment process. 3. Recruit board members for upcoming elections and appointments. 4. Explore the use of annual assessments in running an efficient and effective board.
B.
Recruiting new board members
Committee members discussed the ongoing recruitment process for Board members and the need for balance of the parent and non-parent members. The importance of diversity in all of its forms was also noted. Committee members were asked to review the Skills Inventory Report and to bring additional names for consideration to the October meeting.
C.
Quarterly report
J. Arnold will draft the report due in October and forward to the committee for review.
III. Other Business
A.
Board Professional Development
Governance Committee will take the lead in planning annual Board Retreats beginning in 2017. C. Bowen will continue to send out notices regarding available webinars that may be of interest to Board members.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Arnold