Common Ground Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: Dec. 21, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website

New Haven Ecology Project

Board Meeting Agenda

December 21 2020

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Welcome 

Public Comment (5:35) (two minutes per person for a total time limit of 30 minutes, or by email; see instructions below) Sign up for Public Participation HERE

Business Requiring Approval (6:05)  

• November 2020 Minutes

Invoices Needing Approval

• B & B Transportation $6,300.00
• B & B Transportation $30,240.00

Executive Director Report (6:10) (Monica)

Update about CGHS Student attendance and engagement

Governance Committee Report (6:25) (Bob)

The Governance Committee met on December 15th and discussed board membership needs – including defining the role of the teacher member of the board.

School Committee Report (6:30) (Monica)

The School Committee is an ad hoc committee and did not meet in December. Our next meeting will be scheduled in January with a focus on the hiring process for the School Director

Finance Committee Report (6:35)

• Budget vs. Actuals as of November 30, 2020

Development Committee Report (7:00)

New Business (6:45)

Executive Session  (if needed) (6:50)

Adjourn (7:30)

Next Meeting:

Monday, January 25th (5:30 pm)

Public Comment: 

In order to comply with adjusted Connecticut Open Meeting laws, any member of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must sign up on the Public Participation Sign-up Document. Sign-ups for Public Participation will open at 5 pm on the last business day before the meeting (Friday, December 18th) and will close at 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting (Monday, December 21st). Public Participation is limited to 2 minutes per person up to 30 total minutes. Anyone wishing to make a statement to the board can also submit testimony in writing to the Board Secretary: Errol.Saunders@nhep.com by 5:30 pm on the day of the meeting. All submitted documents will be included in the publicly shared meeting minutes.