Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order. 

In Attendance

The following committee members are present:

Tamseel Syed, Wanda McKay, Marcus Vassell, Roberta Walker, Karen Shabazz, Janelle Wilhite

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

1. Board Elections
2. Board Training status
3. Board Retreat discussion
4. Board Assessment and Board matrix completion
5. Board goals and Board deficiency discussion
6. Board Calendar discussion
7. Board recruitment and Board bench formation discussion
8. Board onboarding and orientation procedure discussion
9. Discussion of procedures to improve board meetings - setting up deadlines
10. Strategic plan - way forward
11. DPA website updates - status
12. Other business

Other Topic Discussions

Topics for Discussion:

1. Board Elections - will be held when the whole board is present
2. Board Training status - most of the members have the required hours and the members who needed more hours were reminded of the June 30th, 2021 deadline to complete training.
3. Board Retreat discussion - will be held on July 31st, 2021 since the school has appointed a new HOS and the initial portion of July will be very occupied.
4. Board Assessment and Board matrix completion - will be completed before July 10th, 2021.
5. Board goals and Board deficiency discussion - will be completed by the Board Retreat.
6. Board Calendar discussion - the process to adopt a calendar will be initiated and worked upon in the upcoming months.
7. Board recruitment and Board bench formation discussion - formation of a board bench was agreed upon by all board members.
8. Board onboarding and orientation procedure discussion - the formal procedures around this will be documented and kept with the Governance Committee for quick review.
9. Discussion of procedures to improve board meetings - the board will set up deadlines to receive information from the school well in advance of the board meetings.
10. Other business
11. Miscellaneous topics for discussion

Action Steps

Actions to Take/ Time Frame to Complete:

1. Board Elections - will be held when the whole board is present
2. Board Training status - most of the members have the required hours and the members who needed more hours were reminded of the June 30th, 2021 deadline to complete training.
3. Board Retreat discussion - will be held on July 31st, 2021 since the school has appointed a new HOS and the initial portion of July will be very occupied.
4. Board Assessment and Board matrix completion - will be completed before July 10th, 2021.
5. Board goals and Board deficiency discussion - will be completed by the Board Retreat.
6. Board Calendar discussion - the process to adopt a calendar will be initiated and worked upon in the upcoming months.
7. Board recruitment and Board bench formation discussion - formation of a board bench was agreed upon by all board members.
8. Board onboarding and orientation procedure discussion - the formal procedures around this will be documented and kept with the Governance Committee for quick review.
9. Discussion of procedures to improve board meetings - the board will set up deadlines to receive information from the school well in advance of the board meetings.
10. Other business
11. Miscellaneous topics for discussion

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:04 pm