The Main Street Academy

Governance Committee

Virtual Meeting - Thursday February 23rd, 2023 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Kristal Ramirez present chair On Time At Adjournment
Satonja Gilbert Scott present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Chanel Recasner present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Dr. Chad Owes present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment
Kanetha Stephens not present member
Heather Wells not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

Agenda Items

  1. Faculty Representative Report
  2. Update to the Bylaws based on the February 11, 2023 Board Training
  3. Promotional Videos for New Board Member Recruitment - Include Board Member Requirements similar to attachment and discussion for additional considerations.














Motion to present the updates to the Bylaws discussed in the February 11, 2023 Board Training to the General Body for consideration, with the appropriate updates and inclusion of any prior amendments already voted on in between July 2022 to present.

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Send the TMSA Board Member duties description as discussed.

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

New Business

  1. TMSA Board Policies
  2. Update the Executive Board Members descriptions
  3. Amended to include a rolling calendar that provides an agenda of what is to be discussed during the General Board Meetings. Provide a "goby" to the Committee Members with the expectation to have all edits back by April 2023, to vote on in Governance in May 2023, and to be presented to the General Board for incorporation and publish at the May 2023 meeting.

To Present Board Member Duties form as discussed

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Satonja Gilbert Scott

*Note, page 13 of the uploaded documents for consideration 
Remove Trustee Language so to align with the TMSA Bylaws 
Modify prong that states, "Make a personal  contribution appropriate to your circumstances to include, "Make a personal contributions as outlined in the TMSA Bylaws and Board Policy Manual."
*Term: Refer to Bylaws 
*Modify 75% percentage of participation to 60%
*Refer to Bylaw; participation by proxy 

To present the changes to the TMSA Governing Board ByLaws discussed during the February 11, 2023 General Board Training; as discussed and edited during this Governance Meeting to include all approved changes made by the TMSA Governing Board since July of 2022.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Satonja Gilbert Scott

-Include language for Committee Members and Duties 

All other changes were accepted as is.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:33 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Chanel Recasner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.