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Community Regional Charter School

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Theresa Overall 2 m
   

GENERAL PURPOSE per CRCS Board Policy:  BDE-R

 

Generally, the governance committee is commissioned by and responsible to the Board of Directors to:

  • assume the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to Board of Directors recruitment, nominations, orientation, training, and evaluation in accordance with the bylaws of the organization, and;
  • establish policies and practices to recommend for approval by the Board of Directors.

 

  
  C. Committee mission charge   Theresa Overall 2 m
   

This Governance Committee is charged with monitoring the results of the work of the Executive Director, school leadership and staff to fulfill the expectations of the Bylaws, Charter Contract 

and Performance Framework related to policy development, review and updates, professional 

development for Board Members and Governance effectiveness.

  
II. New Policies
III. Existing Policies 7:35 PM
  A. Review Update on Policy DJ - Bidding/Purchasing Requirements FYI Theresa Overall 2 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dvBTcv22vG4flhUT-SmgE-0LhQCdvQVzHCWqpkVSEj0/edit?tab=t.0

 

Committee is not ready to review this policy again; still waiting for legal recommendations - will push until the November Governance Committee Meeting 

  
  B. Review Update on Policy JFABD - Admission of Homeless Students FYI Theresa Overall 2 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jAOhOUi2CP_e-L4ckJIWSV4KDJsYKIEztwwc4VZon20/edit?tab=t.0

 

Committee is waiting on legal counsel recommendations and is not ready to review this policy yet. Committee will push this review to the November Governance Committee Meeting. 

  
  C. Review Policy EA - Support Services Goals Discuss Theresa Overall 10 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15pWWJ19hp2mAD6cfGQT_mDj62Vxtju9vuWOtj7-XLz8/edit?tab=t.0

 

Not a legally required policy - suggestion to review for elimination

  
  D. Review Policy EBCD - Weather-Related Emergencies Discuss Theresa Overall 10 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/141U-YvH90SbU7pc5nobHASaA1aSi6tiGL8NtJor00ms/edit?tab=t.0

 

Not a legally required policy - need to either eliminate or update to accurately reflect current policy and procedures

  
  E. Review Policy ED - Free School Supplies and Materials Discuss Theresa Overall 10 m
   

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L_GMzixINWBzJjlhmy5gayBZE3N1hLCt9Nr-QvllTsY/edit?tab=t.0

 

Not legally required - suggest eliminating policy as this a management level decision. 

 

  
  F. FOAA and POA Discuss Theresa Overall 10 m
   

Need to discuss and determine if we need policy related to who is our Point of Access for Freedom Of Access Act requests, do we have deadlines for responding, what are procedures / justifications for denying or redacting, etc. Or is this procedure and not policy and if so, where is it stated? (family handbook, staff handbook, website,...)


 

  
IV. Other Business
 

Review Tracking Document to check if current with adoptions/reviews that have happened to date and decide on next policies to review/revise.

 

 

  
V. Closing Items 8:19 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m