Community Regional Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Location
Creative Children's Academy
48 South Factory Street
Committee Members Present
D. Denis, N. Reinholt, T. Arnold (remote), T. Works
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Governance Committee
A.
Board Self Assessment
B.
Policy Audit
Recommended to review at 8/15 Business meeting. These policies are based on a legal template that has not been changed. Recommendation to review and approve with no changes:
- ADA - School system goals and objectives
- BBA - School Board Powers and Responsibilities
- BBBA - Board Member Qualifications
- BCA - Board Member Code of Ethics
- BDD - Board-Executive Director Relationship
- BDG - School Attorney/Legal Services
- BEDD - Rules of Order
- BEDF - Voting Method
- BEDJ - Broadcasting/Taping of Board Members
- BEDL - Adjournment of Board Meetings
- BIB - Board Member Development Opportunities
- BIC - Board Member FOA Training
- BID - Board Member Compensation
- CF - School Building Administration
- CHA - Development of Administrative Procedures (name change)
- CHCAA - Student/Staff Handbooks
- CHD - Administration in Policy Absence
- DA - Fiscal Management Goals
- DB - Annual Budget
- DFA - Revenues from Investments
15 Policies feels like a good number to review each month.
C.
New Member Orientation
Outline has been generated. Danielle & Travis will follow up with Board On Track Governance Coach for guidance and assistance building this.
III. New Policies
A.
Grievance & Complaint Policy
Recommend second reading and approval at Business Meeting of the Board
B.
Committee Operating Procedures
If we move to retire BDE, we wouldn't need this at all. Discussed making this part of the Board Manual and not a policy.
IV. Existing Policies
A.
Board Standing Committees Policy BDE
Discussed potentially retiring this policy because the standing committees are named in our Bylaws and in our Charter Contract. Will include in a Board Manual.
B.
Review Policy BED - Remote Participation in School Board Meetings
Discussed having completely remote meetings with no physical meeting space. For now we we continue to operate with current policy.
V. Closing Items
A.
Agenda Items for Next Month
Board Manual
Next slate of policies w/o change
Policies: BG & BGR
Less than 60% of the board has completed the Self Assessment. Governance Coach went through how to use results to prioritize and identify goals. Reminders sent to Board Members to complete ASAP.