The EPIC Charter Schools board voted to rescind its Carver governance policy, implement a rotating chair structure and adopt several governance policies, including a Board Committee Structure Policy, a Board Member Code of Conduct and a Board Member Expenses (reimbursement) Policy.

Brandon Webb introduced the governance items and announced the new rotation plan for leadership. "According to our bylaws, that were put into place a couple of years ago, we have moved it to a rotating basis," Webb said, and identified a rotation sequence that names Ginger as chair emeritus, Trevor as new board chair and Sarah as vice chair.

The board moved to rescind the Carver governance policy and approved the Board Committee Structure Policy, which limits committee membership to two board members at a time because of the board’s size and maintains standing finance and nominating committees while allowing ad hoc committees. The board also approved a Board Member Code of Conduct policy and a reimbursement policy that clarified board service is volunteer and that expense reimbursement (for travel or other approved costs) is limited and does not include payment for time.

On governance staffing, the board authorized the board president to create a superintendent search committee and asked staff to provide a framework for the search process. Webb explained the motion allows the president to appoint two board members initially and to expand the group later as needed.

All governance items were approved by roll-call votes. During the same session the board corrected a minutes typo on the consent agenda, removing an earlier inaccurate attendance entry.

The board also entered executive session later in the meeting to discuss a charter-board review of financial processes; the board said only the listed agenda item was discussed and that no votes were taken in executive session.