Monday, November 7, 2005
Present: Dan Kelley, Caroline Jones, Brett Reese, Laura Medwetz, Tracy Goodwin, John Battiste, Michelle Martin, Michael Viola, Nancy Dennis
Absent: Simon Tyler, Mark Aimone
The PCCS Board operates by consensus.
Agenda attached.
1. Minutes approved from August and October.
2. Election of Officers
Chair – Dan Kelley
Vice Chair –
Treasurer – John Battiste
Secretary – Laura Medwetz
Slate approved by consensus. Vice Chair to be identified.
3. Directors Report
See attached
4. Board Committee Overview
Presented for future consideration
Building and Grounds - Organize the 2 work days in Fall and Spring, on-call for building projects, inspection with Fire Marshall (Michael Viola)
Outreach - Helping to organize Open Houses, press releases, media, can include coordinating school tours (Michelle will continue work here)
Finance – Setting the budget for the year, Chair and treasure along with Ona and Carolina, tracking finances presentations to board, monitoring of finances
ERC – Academic program area Teacher led, Caroline to check with Simon and faculty re: this committee
Development –Communication with alumni, endowments, etc.
Policy – Write policy for board and then presented to board approval (Michael Viola)
Nominations – recruits for committees and new board members
5. Retreat – November 19, 2005
9:00 – 12:00p
6. Strategic Plan:
Michelle to provide the following additions to goals/handout provided
Strategic Goal Area Two:
To recruit and retain high quality staff to help the school maintain it’s mission
Strategic Goal Area Three:
Communicate the success of PCCS to a wider audience.
Primary Strategy Three
III. A. Articulate clearly and concisely PCCS’s story
III B. Communication and media plan to our school community and the wider audience.
Members present broke into 2 groups to begin action planning. Action plan development to continue at Board/Faculty Retreat.