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City Garden Montessori School

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday August 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM CDT

Location

EAEC Conference Room

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Welcome & Check-Ins Discuss Jesse Dixon 7 m
   

What is something you've decided to *stop* doing this year?

  
  B. Record Attendance  
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Jesse Dixon
II. Action Items 9:07 AM
  A. Approve May Minutes Vote Jesse Dixon 2 m
  B. Discuss SY26 Committee Priorities Discuss Jesse Dixon 12 m
   
  • Reflect on SY25 priorities & SY26 governance needs
  
  C. Board composition Discuss Jesse Dixon 15 m
   
  • Bylaws & short-term recruitment needs
  
  D. Policies Discuss Christie Huck 15 m
   
  • Updates on short-term needs (cell phone & PTO)
  • Discuss other policy needs & opportunities for SY26
  
  E. Community engagement/strategic planning Discuss Claire Schell 12 m
   
  • Update on strategic planning
  • Discuss proposed approach to stakeholder engagement
  
III. Updates 10:03 AM
  A. Other priority updates FYI Jesse Dixon 3 m
   
  • CEO evaluation process kick-off
  
  B. Updates from committee members FYI Jesse Dixon 5 m
   

Open call for updates/information sharing

  
IV. Closing Items 10:11 AM
  A. Next committee meeting Discuss Jesse Dixon 4 m
   
  • Scheduling regular cadence
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Jesse Dixon