Board Retreat
September 22, 2015
An informal session to dig into issues and plan ahead. Usually no formal votes are taken.
Agenda items
26
With votes
0
Contested
0
Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
From the minutes- Dr. Thelma D. Dillard , President - Mr. Lester M. Miller , Vice President - Mrs. Ella S. Carter , Board Member - Mr. Jason E. Downey , Board Member - Mr. Thomas Hudson , Board Member - Mr. Daryl Morton , Board Member - Mrs. Susan K. Sipe , Board Member - Dr. Wanda West , Board Member
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Non-Voting Members
From the minutes- Dr. Curtis Jones , Superintendent
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Call to Order & Welcome
From the minutesDr. Dillard called the retreat to order at 2:35 p.m.
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Overview of Agenda
From the minutesDr. Jones provided an overview of the agenda and the goals of the retreat.
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Report from Entry Plan
From the minutesDr. Jones presented an update of his Entry Plan including the focus areas, goals, and non-negotiables for the School District. Mr. Keith Simmons, Chief of Staff, presented information on the District's work on the SWSS/IE2 contract with the GaDOE. The final document will be presented to the Board at a later date for approval.
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Board Handbook
From the minutesThe Board and Dr. Jones reviewed the revised Board of Education Handbook. Updated areas of the handbook include revised duties for board officers, board and superintendent relations, and board member communications.
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Bibb County Continuous Improvement Plan
From the minutesThe Board and Dr. Jones reviewed the Continuous Improvement Plan that was developed to give the Board a framework for effective board governance. A task list was created to address in progress items.
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Plan Task List
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GSBA District Standards
From the minutesThe Board members reviewed the Code of Ethics Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy and signed the Compliance Form for Local Board Governance.
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Quality Board
From the minutesThe Board reviewed the the qualifications for the GSBA Quality Board Recognition Program and agreed that would be a goal for the Board to complete the necessary requirements to obtain that status during FY 2016.
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Governance Team Self-Assessment
From the minutesDr. Buster Evans of Middle Georgia RESA reviewed the results of the Governance Team Self-Assessment. The self-assessment was completed by the Board and Superintendent.
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Whole Board Governance Training - Dr. Buster Evans
From the minutesDr. Buster Evans of Middle Georgia RESA facilitated the Whole Board Governance Training Session for the Board. Topics discussed during the training included effective governance teams, characteristics of effective boards, board ethics and conflict of interest, and evaluating the superintendent.
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Welcome and Introduction
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Review of Training Requirements
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Goals for Today’s Training
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Instructor Goals
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Board Goals
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Effective Governance Teams
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Characteristics of Effective Boards – Board Assessment
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Board Ethics & Conflict of Interest
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Review and Sign Ethics Form
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Ethical Dilemma Activity
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Future Governance Considerations
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Evaluating the Superintendent
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Adjourn