Common use of Governing Body Clause in Contracts

Governing Body. The Governing Authority (“IDEA Greater Cincinnati, Inc.”) is a nonprofit organization pursuant to R.C. Chapter 1702 that is responsible for a public community school pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3314. As such, the role of the Governing Authority of the School shall be that of a nonprofit board in accordance with all open meetings, open records and ethics requirements, as applicable to Ohio community school Governing Authorities. Like all public community schools, the governing board has fiduciary responsibility to the organization and provides broad oversight and governance to ensure that IDEA Greater Cincinnati is achieving its organizational goals and priorities and maintaining legal compliance. Like a traditional nonprofit, the governing board plays an important role in community engagement and fundraising. The Governing Authority will enter into a contractual agreement with IPS Enterprises, Inc., IDEA’s non-Texas charter management entity, to provide the program and services for all IDEA schools in Greater Cincinnati. The Governing Authority intends to develop a board that complies with state law around governance and fiduciary responsibilities, including public ethics laws as applicable to the School and its public officers. The Governing Authority is composed of community members, civic leaders, and educators who are aligned with IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s mission of serving low- income students and dramatically increasing college-graduation rates. The Governing Authority is the fiduciary board responsible for overseeing the governance and operational affairs of the School. The Governing Authority will enter into agreements with IPS Enterprises, Xxx.xx its community school operator and such agreement will set forth the responsibilities and duties of the operator. The regional executive director will be responsible for IPS’ implementation of the educational program, will report to the Governing Authority, and work with the Operator to ensure student outcomes and success are priority number one. Expectations and responsibilities of each entity will be clear through these agreements, as well as through training and faithful implementation of the IDEA Greater Cincinnati program. All Governing Authority members will be asked to participate in board training, including training on public ethics, open meetings, and public records as required by law and this Contract, and shall comply with all Ohio nonprofit board requirements upon acceptance to the board. In addition to training around a board member’s legal responsibilities and duties, the Operator shall provide all board members a full orientation on organizational beliefs, history, mechanisms, and policies, typically delivered by the executive director and regional director of development. The Governing Authority will also encourage board members to participate in the annual board summit convened

Governing Body. The Governing Authority (“IDEA Greater CincinnatiCCA-West is led by the board of trustees, Inc.”) is a nonprofit organization pursuant to R.C. Chapter 1702 that which governs the school and is responsible for a public community ensuring that the school pursuant fulfills its mission, is faithful to R.C. Chapter 3314its charter, and remains financially viable. As suchThis board, ultimately to be composed of at least five members, will hold the role charter of Columbus Collegiate and ensure accountability to its mission. Priority selection of trustees will be from members of the Governing Authority of the School shall founding board. This board will be that composed of a nonprofit diverse, talented group of Columbus professionals, including community leaders, business leaders, business owners, participants with technical skills in the areas of law, real estate, finance, and fundraising, and residents of West Columbus. Such a board is desirable to provide independent governance for Columbus Collegiate by a broad coalition of qualified leaders. The board will meet in accordance with all open meetings, open records the schedule as approved by the trustees and ethics requirements, as applicable will adhere to Ohio community school Governing AuthoritiesOhio’s Open Meetings and Open Records Acts. Like all public community schools, the governing The board has fiduciary responsibility will maintain standing committees that may include but not be limited to the organization following: • The governance committee will cultivate relationships with potential new trustees, present a slate of nominees to the full board for selection, and provides broad oversight orient new trustees to the business of the board and the school. The governance committee will always recruit new trustees according to the best interests of the school. Potential trustees will include community leaders, business leaders, business owners, and individuals contributing necessary skills to the operations of the board. Currently this committee also monitors the school’s academic progress using the academic and community goals of the Accountability Plan as a guide. They will ensure that IDEA Greater Cincinnati the school meets academic goals, including adequate yearly progress under NCLB, and that academic progress is achieving its organizational properly reported in an annual report. • The finance committee will monitor the financial health of the school through monthly financial reports and regular monitoring of the financial goals and priorities and maintaining legal compliance. Like a traditional nonprofit, of the governing board plays an important role in community engagement and fundraisingAccountability Plan. The Governing Authority finance committee will enter into a contractual agreement with IPS Enterprises, Inc., IDEA’s non-Texas charter management entity, to provide monitor the program and services for all IDEA schools in Greater Cincinnati. The Governing Authority intends to develop a board that complies with state law around governance and fiduciary responsibilities, including public ethics laws as applicable to the School and its public officers. The Governing Authority is composed of community members, civic leaders, and educators who are aligned with IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s mission of serving low- income students and dramatically increasing college-graduation rates. The Governing Authority is the fiduciary board responsible for overseeing the governance and operational affairs annual audit of the Schoolschool’s finances. • The Governing Authority development committee will enter into agreements with IPS Enterprises, Xxx.xx its community school operator and such agreement will set forth ensure the responsibilities and duties long-term viability of the operatorschool through private fundraising initiatives. The regional executive director will be responsible for IPS’ implementation Recruitment of the educational program, will report to the Governing Authority, and work with the Operator to ensure student outcomes and success are priority number one. Expectations and responsibilities of each entity will be clear through these agreements, as well as through training and faithful implementation of the IDEA Greater Cincinnati program. All Governing Authority new board members will be asked to participate in accordance with the Code of Regulations. All new board trainingmembers will execute the board-approved Conflict of Interest statement. Board members or cohorts of board members will undergo governance training as necessary, in areas including training on public ethics, open meetings, and public records as required by law and this Contract, and shall comply with all Ohio nonprofit board requirements upon acceptance but not limited to the boardfollowing: • School mission and vision • School academic program • School community • Board governance and management: roles and responsibilities • Committee duties • Financial and fiduciary responsibility • Individual commitments of board service The board of trustees may be supported and advised by two councils: the advisory council and the parent council. In addition to training around a These groups will be nonvoting advisory groups chaired by one member of the board member’s legal responsibilities of trustees and duties, will meet at the Operator shall provide all board members a full orientation on organizational beliefs, history, mechanisms, and policies, typically delivered by the executive director and regional director discretion of developmenttheir chairs. The Governing Authority board of trustees will also encourage board members consult with these groups to participate in receive input on various decisions and issues affecting the annual board summit convenedschool.

Governing Body. The Governing Authority (“IDEA Greater CincinnatiUPAE is led by the board of trustees, Inc.”) is a nonprofit organization pursuant to R.C. Chapter 1702 that which governs the school and is responsible for ensuring that the school fulfills its mission, is faithful to its charter, and remains financially viable. One of the first acts of the board of trustees will be to contract with USN to provide CEO services along with other back-office functions. The CEO, supervised and supported by the board of trustees, will be ultimately responsible for the implementation of the mission of UPAE at a public community demanding, high standard. Employees will be hired by the board of trustees upon recommendation by the CEO. The CEO will supervise all other employees of the school pursuant and may delegate these duties to R.C. Chapter 3314. As suchother senior administrative staff, which may include, but are not limited to, the role school director, the director of curriculum and instruction, and a director of family and community engagement. The CEO will report monthly to the board of trustees on the state of the Governing Authority school, progress toward each element of the School shall mission statement, and progress toward each goal in the school’s Accountability Plan. The board of trustees will evaluate USN annually and provide detailed and critical feedback regarding performance. The school will be that governed by a board of trustees. This board will hold the charter of UPAE and ensure accountability to its mission. This board will be composed of a nonprofit diverse, talented group of professionals, including community and business leaders; business owners; participants with technical skills in the areas of law, real estate, finance, and fundraising; and residents of Columbus. Such a board is desirable to provide independent governance for UPAE by a broad coalition of qualified leaders. This group will meet in accordance with the Ohio Sunshine Law. The board will record minutes of all open meetingsmeetings and will make these publicly available, open records in addition to any other necessary documents. As documented in the Code of Regulations, the board of trustees will maintain a standing governance committee that will have procedural responsibility for selecting new trustees. The governance committee, composed of at least three trustees, will cultivate relationships with potential new trustees, present a slate of nominees to the full board for selection, orient new trustees to the business of the board and ethics requirementsthe school, as applicable and monitor the academic health of the school. The governance committee will always recruit new trustees according to Ohio the best interests of the school. Potential trustees will include community leaders, business leaders, business owners, and individuals contributing necessary skills to the operations of the board. The board will also maintain standing committees for finance, and development. The finance committee will oversee the financial health of the school Governing Authoritiesthrough monthly financial reports and regular monitoring of the financial goals of the Accountability Plan. Like all public community schools, The finance committee will also supervise the annual audit of the school’s finances. The development committee will ensure the long-term viability of the school through private fundraising initiatives. All board members will sign the Conflict of Interest statement with the governing board has fiduciary responsibility to description, included with the organization and provides broad oversight and governance to ensure that IDEA Greater Cincinnati is achieving its organizational goals and priorities and maintaining legal compliance. Like a traditional nonprofit, the governing board plays an important role in community engagement and fundraisingCode of Regulations. The Governing Authority board of trustees will enter into a contractual agreement with IPS Enterprisesbe supported and advised by two councils: the Advisory Council and the Parent Council. These groups will be nonvoting advisory groups chaired by one member of the board of trustees, Inc., IDEA’s non-Texas charter management entity, to provide and they will meet at the program and services for all IDEA schools in Greater Cincinnatidiscretion of their chair. The Governing Authority intends board of trustees will regularly consult with these groups to develop a board that complies with state law around governance receive input on various decisions and fiduciary responsibilities, including public ethics laws as applicable to issues affecting the School and its public officers. The Governing Authority is composed of community members, civic leaders, and educators who are aligned with IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s mission of serving low- income students and dramatically increasing college-graduation rates. The Governing Authority is the fiduciary board responsible for overseeing the governance and operational affairs of the School. The Governing Authority will enter into agreements with IPS Enterprises, Xxx.xx its community school operator and such agreement will set forth the responsibilities and duties of the operator. The regional executive director will be responsible for IPS’ implementation of the educational program, will report to the Governing Authority, and work with the Operator to ensure student outcomes and success are priority number one. Expectations and responsibilities of each entity will be clear through these agreements, as well as through training and faithful implementation of the IDEA Greater Cincinnati program. All Governing Authority members will be asked to participate in board training, including training on public ethics, open meetings, and public records as required by law and this Contract, and shall comply with all Ohio nonprofit board requirements upon acceptance to the board. In addition to training around a board member’s legal responsibilities and duties, the Operator shall provide all board members a full orientation on organizational beliefs, history, mechanisms, and policies, typically delivered by the executive director and regional director of development. The Governing Authority will also encourage board members to participate in the annual board summit convenedschool.

Governing Body. The Governing Authority ReGeneration Schools Middle School Campus plans to have five overlapping board members who will serve concurrently on the board of the ReGeneration Schools Bond Hill Campus and ReGeneration Schools Phoenix Campus to streamline board work and effectively leverage the power of a network of schools. The board’s responsibilities are: • Hires, evaluates, and, if necessary, fires the principal (“IDEA Greater Cincinnatithough it delegates day-to-day management of the Principal to the Charter Management Organization) • Hires, Inc.”) is evaluates, and, if necessary, fires the Charter Management Organization • Develops a nonprofit organization pursuant strategic plan for the school • Sets policies and ensures that the school adheres to R.C. Chapter 1702 its mission • Establishes fiscal policy and controls; approves the school’s budget; ensures that is responsible for resources are managed effectively; and approves the school’s audit • Ensures that the school has adequate resources • Approves and assists with fundraising efforts • Promotes the school in the community and the media • Hears complaints • Maintains legal and ethical integrity and maintains accountability by ensuring that the school follows all appropriate local, state and federal laws, that all personnel and board members adhere to the school’s code of ethics, that the board adheres to the bylaws, and that personnel policies are followed • Nominates, orients, and evaluates its board members • Assesses its own effectiveness The board provides an evaluation of the management company annually per the proposed management agreement. The board will consider the management company’s performance first and foremost in terms of student performance, then its financial and operational performance. The board delegates evaluation of the principal to the management organization. Principals undergo a public community school pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3314formal midyear evaluation. As suchThe evaluation considers student data, the role of annual school inspection, weekly checkins with the Governing Authority of the School shall be that of a nonprofit board in accordance with all open meetingsmanager, open records and ethics requirements360 reviews, as applicable to Ohio community school Governing Authorities. Like all public community schools, the governing board has fiduciary responsibility to the organization and provides broad oversight and governance to ensure that IDEA Greater Cincinnati is achieving its organizational goals and priorities and maintaining legal compliance. Like a traditional nonprofit, the governing board plays an important role in community engagement and fundraisingif applicable. The Governing Authority will enter into a contractual agreement midyear evaluation is part of an ongoing cycle of feedback and development that includes formal summer and yearlong professional development, weekly coaching meetings with IPS Enterprises, Inc., IDEA’s non-Texas charter management entity, to provide the program and services for all IDEA schools in Greater Cincinnati. The Governing Authority intends to develop a board that complies with state law around governance and fiduciary responsibilities, including public ethics laws as applicable to the School and its public officers. The Governing Authority is composed of community members, civic leaderssuperintendent, and educators who are aligned with IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s mission of serving low- income students and dramatically increasing college-graduation rates. The Governing Authority is the fiduciary board responsible for overseeing the governance and operational affairs of the School. The Governing Authority will enter into agreements with IPS Enterprises, Xxx.xx its community an annual school operator and such agreement will set forth the responsibilities and duties of the operator. The regional executive director will be responsible for IPS’ implementation of the educational program, will report to the Governing Authority, and work with the Operator to ensure student outcomes and success are priority number one. Expectations and responsibilities of each entity will be clear through these agreements, as well as through training and faithful implementation of the IDEA Greater Cincinnati program. All Governing Authority members will be asked to participate in board training, including training on public ethics, open meetings, and public records as required by law and this Contract, and shall comply with all Ohio nonprofit board requirements upon acceptance to the board. In addition to training around a board member’s legal responsibilities and duties, the Operator shall provide all board members a full orientation on organizational beliefs, history, mechanisms, and policies, typically delivered by the executive director and regional director of development. The Governing Authority will also encourage board members to participate in the annual board summit convenedinspection.

Governing Body. The Governing Authority (“IDEA Greater CincinnatiUPA is led by the board of trustees, Inc.”) is a nonprofit organization pursuant to R.C. Chapter 1702 that which governs the school and is responsible for a public community ensuring that the school pursuant fulfills its mission, is faithful to R.C. Chapter 3314its charter, and remains financially viable. As such, the role One of the Governing Authority board’s first acts will be to contract with USN to provide CEO services and other back-office functions. The CEO, supervised and supported by the board of trustees, will ultimately be responsible for the implementation of the School shall mission of UPA at a demanding, high standard. Employees will be that hired by the board of trustees upon recommendation by the CEO. The CEO will supervise all other employees of the school and may delegate these duties to other senior administrative staff, which may include but are not limited to the school director, director of curriculum and instruction, and a director of family and community engagement. The CEO will report monthly to the board of trustees on the state of the school, progress toward each element of the mission statement, and progress toward each goal in the school Accountability Plan. The board of trustees will evaluate USN annually and provide detailed and critical feedback regarding performance. The school will be governed by a board of trustees. This board will hold the charter of UPA and ensure accountability to its mission. This board will be composed of a nonprofit diverse, talented group of professionals, including community leaders, business leaders, business owners, residents of Columbus, and participants with technical skills in the areas of law, real estate, finance, and fundraising. Such a board is desirable to provide independent governance by a broad coalition of qualified leaders. This group will meet in accordance with the Ohio Sunshine Law. It will record minutes of all open meetingsmeetings and make them publicly available, open records in addition to any other necessary documents. As documented in the Code of Regulations, the board of trustees will maintain a standing governance committee that will have procedural responsibility for selecting new trustees. The governance committee, composed of at least three trustees, will cultivate relationships with potential new trustees, present a slate of nominees to the full board for selection, orient new trustees to the business of the board and ethics requirementsthe school, as applicable and monitor the academic health of the scool. The governance committee will always recruit new trustees according to Ohio the best interests of the school. Potential trustees will include community leaders, business leaders, business owners, and individuals contributing necessary skills to the operations of the board. The board will also maintain standing committees for finance, and development. The finance committee will safeguard the school’s financial condition through monthly financial reports and regular observance of the financial goals of the Accountability Plan. It will also conduct an annual audit of the school’s finances. The development committee will ensure the long-term viability of the school Governing Authoritiesthrough private fundraising initiatives. Like all public community schools, All board members will sign the Conflict of Interest Statement with the governing board has fiduciary responsibility to description, included with the organization and provides broad oversight and governance to ensure that IDEA Greater Cincinnati is achieving its organizational goals and priorities and maintaining legal compliance. Like a traditional nonprofit, the governing board plays an important role in community engagement and fundraisingCode of Regulations. The Governing Authority board of trustees will enter into a contractual agreement with IPS Enterprises, Inc., IDEA’s non-Texas charter management entity, to provide be supported and advised by two councils: the program Advisory Council and services for all IDEA schools in Greater Cincinnatithe Parent Council. These groups will be nonvoting advisory groups—chaired by one member of the board of trustees—and will meet at the discretion of their chair. The Governing Authority intends board of trustees will regularly consult with these groups to develop a board that complies with state law around governance receive input on various decisions and fiduciary responsibilities, including public ethics laws as applicable to issues affecting the School and its public officers. The Governing Authority is composed of community members, civic leaders, and educators who are aligned with IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s mission of serving low- income students and dramatically increasing college-graduation rates. The Governing Authority is the fiduciary board responsible for overseeing the governance and operational affairs of the School. The Governing Authority will enter into agreements with IPS Enterprises, Xxx.xx its community school operator and such agreement will set forth the responsibilities and duties of the operator. The regional executive director will be responsible for IPS’ implementation of the educational program, will report to the Governing Authority, and work with the Operator to ensure student outcomes and success are priority number one. Expectations and responsibilities of each entity will be clear through these agreements, as well as through training and faithful implementation of the IDEA Greater Cincinnati program. All Governing Authority members will be asked to participate in board training, including training on public ethics, open meetings, and public records as required by law and this Contract, and shall comply with all Ohio nonprofit board requirements upon acceptance to the board. In addition to training around a board member’s legal responsibilities and duties, the Operator shall provide all board members a full orientation on organizational beliefs, history, mechanisms, and policies, typically delivered by the executive director and regional director of development. The Governing Authority will also encourage board members to participate in the annual board summit convenedschool.