GENERAL PURPOSE

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.

Review a sample policy:

GCSB - Employee Use of Social Media - 2022 

Review a sample policy:

GBGB - Workplace Bullying - required by law change in 2021 

Review status of goals and discuss any necessary next steps.

1. Board development - quarterly trainings, goal setting updates
2. Review Board Calendar for the year - decide when/how to share with full Board for reference
3. Board manual - communicate Board Member expectations - review draft and plan when/how to share with full Board

Review next steps on the following policies presented to the full Board for adoption of revisions in February 2023.

• BEB.- Board Member Use of Social Media (2nd reading Feb 2023)
• DN - School Properties Disposition  (2nd reading Feb 2023)
• BHC - Board Communication with Staff (1st reading and adoption Feb 2023 of changes due to legal updates)

Review next steps for the following policies presented to the full Board for a first reading in March 2023:

• JLCD   - Administration of Medication to Students
• JLCD-R. - Administration of Medication on Field Trips 

Review next steps on the following policies presented to the full Board for a first reading in January 2023 and second reading and ELIMINATION in February:

• BE : Regular Board Meetings 
• BBB Board Membership
• BDE Board Standing Committees
• BEC-E Maine Statutes Authorizing Executive Session for Maine Schools
• BEC Executive Sessions
• BEDA Notification of Board Meetings
• BEDC Quorum
• BEDG Minutes
• BGF Suspension of Policies
• CM CRCS Annual Report
• DD Grants/Funding Proposals and Applications

BHC - Board Communication with Staff 8/29/12. Updated draft for review with - legal changes in 2021 - TA

Suggest we prioritize for March full Board meeting the following policies to update because they are not in compliance with recent legal changes that took effect 2021-2022:

IHBAC - Child Find 

JEA - Compulsory Student Attendance

JHB - Truancy 

JK - Student Discipline

JKA - Corporal Punishment

JKAA - Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion

JKAA-R - Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Procedures

JKD - Suspension of Students

JKE - Expulsion of Students

JKE-R Expulsion of Students Guidelines

JKF - Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities

JKF-R - Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities - Procedures

JLCB- Immunization of Students

JLCC - Communicable/Infectious Diseases

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

Any other item added to the agenda at the beginning of this meeting

Any interest in considering the following policies, which are not required but are sometimes helpful:

GBCC - Employee Use of Cell Phones  ?

GBIA - Staff Participation in Political Activities  ?