Christian Academy in Japan
Board of Directors Minutes
Scheduled Online Meeting
8:00 p.m.
July 1, 2022

Attendance:
Jeremy Seminoff (Member-at-Large and Educator)
Daniel Sexton (OMS)
Tiffany Neufeld (SEND)
Matthew Jansson (TEAM)
Anne Marie Smoker (CRJM)
Grant Buchholtz (ECC)
Seita Sakaguchi (Member-at-Large)
David Mawhinney (CAJ)
Directors who submitted prior opinions (written ballot) on the agenda and considered present(Act of Endowment Chapter 3, Article 18.10)
Ex-Officio
Gerald May (TEAM)

Supervisor- Auditors
Mark Bedow
Taizo Morimoto
Absent (if any)
Gregory Swenson (JVENTURE)

Note: MSC = Moved Seconded Carried
SY22-23:1 Opening prayer______ opened in prayer.
SY22-23:2 Call to Order and Determination of Quorum
The meeting was called to order at 8:12PM. Six members were present. Five members are requiredfor a quorum. A quorum is established (Act of Endowment Chapter 3, Article 18.9)
SY22-23:3 Election of chair for this meeting
Gerald May was nominated as chair for this meeting

MSC to elect Gerald as chair for this meeting.
SY22-23:4 Approval of Agenda (B 4.3.5.3)
MSC to approve the agenda as presented.
SY22-23:5 Election of signers of the minutes for this meeting
In nomination as signers of the minutes for this meeting-Board chair- Daniel Sexton-Board member- Tiffany Neufeld-Board member- Matt Jansson
MSC to elect Daniel Sexton, Matt Jansson, and Tiffany Neufeld as signers of the minutes for thismeeting.
SY22-23:6 Elections of Board Executive Officers for SY 2022-23/24 (B 4.2.7.3)
Supervisor-Auditor, Taizo Morimoto facilitated the elections of the board executive officers inaccordance with policy B 4.2.7.3. The elections were done by secret ballot –written ballots received
also qualify as such and will be tabulated by the meeting secretary.
Election of Board Chair (AoE Chap. 3, Art. 5.2)
Daniel Sexton was nominated for Chair.
MSC to elect Daniel Sexton as Chair of the Board of Directors for a 2 year term beginning July 1,
2022 and ending June 30, 2024 (2-year term to fit with Jun-Gakko Hojin representative officer status)
Election of Board Vice Chair (AoE Chap 3, Art.5.3 / B 4.2.7.1.1)
Jeremy Seminoff was nominated for Vice-Chair
MSC to elect Jeremy Seminoff as Vice-Chair for the Board of Directors for a 1 year term beginning
July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023
Election of Vice Chair for Finance (AoE Chap 3, 5.3 / B 4.2.7.1.1)
Tiffany Neufeld was nominated for Vice Chair for Finance
MSC to elect Tiffany Neufeld as Vice Chair for Finance for the Board of Directors for a 1 year term
beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023
Election of Board Secretary (B 4.2.7.1.2)
Grant Buchholtz was nominated for Board Secretary
MSC to elect Grant Buchholtz as Secretary for the Board of Directors for a 1 year term beginning July
1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
SY22-23:7 Review and Approval of Minutes
The minutes were reviewed and approved.
MSC to approve the minutes

SY22-23:8 Closing Prayer

SY22-23:9 Adjournment
MSC to adjourn the meeting at 8:36PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant Buchholtz

Signers________________________________ (seal)__Daniel Sexton______- Board Chair________________________________(seal)__Tiffany Neufeld______- Board Member________________________________(seal)__Matt Jansson_______- Board Member