Vida Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 22, 2017 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
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 May 22, 2017 at 4:30 PM.
C.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
D.
Approve Minutes
D. Marritz made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 04-24-17 Governance Committee Meeting on 04-24-17.
M. Davis seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Board Member Manual
The table of contents that will be used in the creation of the Board Member Manual was approved.
B.
Update on recruiting new Board Members
All board members were asked to continue to identify potential new board members.
III. Other Business
A.
Draft Grievance Policy
Board members reviewed the draft policy as well as Oxford Area School District's policy which focuses on its employees and identifies a clear, three-step process.Martha will re-write the policy to reflect the appropriate Vida language and provide a clear explanation of policy violations and employee rights.
B.
School Visitation Policy
Upon reviewing the draft policy and a brief discussion, the committee agreed to move the policy forward for a reading to the June meeting agenda.
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 5:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Arnold