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Board discusses governance principles, meeting norms and confidentiality
Summary
Board members reviewed governance principles and working agreements emphasizing policy focus, quorum decision-making, confidentiality for executive sessions, start times and attendance protocols; members asked for clearer phrasing and a shared folder for documents.
Chair (S2) read a set of governance principles and working agreements intended to guide board-superintendent relationships, including that the superintendent ‘‘will work in a cooperative collaborative partnership aligned towards a common mission’’ and that the board should focus on policy-making rather than day-to-day operations.
Board members suggested rearranging several items (for example, making 'start meetings on time' a higher priority), clarified that agenda placement should be agreed between chair/vice-chair and superintendent, and discussed how the district office should be notified when members cannot attend. Members also agreed to create a shared Google Drive or website location for the final working agreement so it is accessible to all board members.
No formal vote was taken; members asked staff to circulate a cleaned-up draft that incorporates suggested ordering changes and capitalization conventions for role titles.
