Polaris Board Meeting Agenda 08.28.12
Polaris Charter Academy
Board Meeting Agenda
August 28, 2012
Board Topic: Back to School
Meeting – 6:00 Dinner will be available at 5:30pm
Dial In Number – (610) 214 0000
Access Code 316557#
Board Members: Darren Snyder (Chair), Sarah Walker, Greg Borkowski, Mick Domagala, Uday Khedkar, Marion Meers-Rice, Travis Swoope, Michelle Navarre, Keecia Broy, Susan Kajiwara-ansai, Dr. Kameron Matthews, Helen Wolfe
School Leaders: Michelle Navarre (Head of School), Carol Clavadetscher, Roel Vivit
Teachers in Attendance:
Guests:
6:00 Approval of Minutes & Agenda, ensure conference call attendees are on
Public Forum
- Introductions
Announcements & Stakeholder Engagement
- CPS, Families, Teachers, Donors, INCS, Community, EL
- 2012 Board Accomplishments
- Renewal
- Chasing Freedom
- New Members (Keecia, Kammie, Susan, Helen)
6:45 State of the School Roel, Michelle
- Introduction of Preliminary Dashboard for feedback & comment
7:00 Committee Reports
- Committee Appointments
Finance Uday, Joel, Carol
- Review of 2012 FY, Budget as approves, audit timing
Development Marion, Keecia, Carol
- Development Hire
- Grants, Spring Event
Governance Sarah, Mick
- Graft Charter Update
- New Board Member Pipeline and Status
Academic Excellence Susan, Penny, Michelle, Paul, Diane
- Dashboard
7:30 Board Goals and Priorities
2012
- Partnering with the board, school leadership, teachers, and community to ensure Polaris is prepared for charter renewal in 2011-2012
- Engagement, bringing Polaris into the Board Room. Understand our academic goals and how we are accomplishing them.
- Expansion, recruiting talented and impassioned board members
- Development, positioning the school to expand into the full vision for Polaris and position the school for long term success
- Elevate our effectiveness and professionalism, prepared, strategic, engaging
- Ensure proper school structure, professional development, assessment, and succession plan
Elicit Feedback for this year
- Articulate a Board Vision for 2013 and 2017
8:00 Upcoming Schedule Review
REVIEW MASTER CALENDAR AND BOARD MEETING DATES
SCHEDULE – Board Retreat
Tuesday, August 28th
Tuesday, October 30th (29th Annual Meeting)
Tuesday, December 4th
Tuesday, January 29th
Tuesday, February 26th
Tuesday, April 29th
Tuesday, May 29th
Tuesday, June 25th (Conference Call)