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City Garden Montessori School

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST

Location

EAEC Conference Room #1

EAEC Conference Room #1

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Welcome & Check-Ins Discuss Jesse Dixon 5 m
   

What are you most looking forward to in 2025?

  
  B. Record Attendance  
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Jesse Dixon
II. Action Items 9:05 AM
  A. Approve November Minutes Vote Jesse Dixon 2 m
  B. Committee priority updates FYI Jesse Dixon 8 m
   
  • CEO evaluation process 
  • Board policy updates
  
  C. Strategic planning Discuss Mia Howard 20 m
   
  • Revisit takeaways from board retreat
  • Discuss next steps/intersections with governance committee
  
  D. Community engagement Discuss Claire Schell 25 m
   
  • Review details for spring community engagement: survey & CESC
  • Steering committee - ensuring alignment to governance/full board
  
  E. Board recruitment Discuss Kitty Lohrum 10 m
   
  • Updates on relationship mapping & outreach
  • Committee participation in review/interviews
  
  F. Board leadership succession Discuss Jesse Dixon 15 m
   
  • Outline current needs & opportunities
  • Discuss process inputs (e.g., timing, roles, considerations)
  
III. Updates 10:25 AM
  A. Updates from committee members FYI Jesse Dixon 5 m
   

Open call for updates/information sharing

  
IV. Closing Items 10:30 AM
  A. February Committee Meeting Reminder FYI Jesse Dixon
   
  • February 28, 9-10:30am
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Jesse Dixon