Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on December 5, 2024 at 2:23 PM EST
Amended on January 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST

This meeting is being held in person at AMSA, in the Upper School Cafeteria, 199 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA.

 

The Board plans to go into executive session at the end of open session to discuss strategies regarding negotiations with represented personnel, as doing so in open session would be detrimental to the process. The Board will not reconvene in open session.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Maura Webster
  B. Record Attendance   Maura Webster
II. Public Comment 6:00 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Maura Webster 10 m
III. Consent Agenda 6:10 PM
  A. Quarterly Financial Statements and Budget Tracking FYI Bela Gorman
IV. Votes 6:10 PM
  A. Approve BOT Meeting Minutes from October 24, 2024 Approve Minutes Maura Webster 5 m
     
  B. Announcement: Board Member Stepping Down FYI Maura Webster 5 m
  C. Vote to Approve a New Board of Trustees Secretary Vote Maura Webster 5 m
  D. Vote Approve New Governance Chair Vote Sheila Kelly 5 m
  E. Vote to approve New Board Member Candidate Stephan Richter Vote Maura Webster 10 m
  F. Vote to Approve ED Succession Plan Vote Lisa Mobley 5 m
  G. Vote to Approve Updates to A-105 Policy Forms Vote Sheila Kelly 5 m
V. Updates 6:50 PM
  A. Fundraising Update FYI Marcy Eckel 10 m
  B. Parent Representative Update FYI Dwayne Stanley 10 m
  C. Faculty Representative Update FYI Gregory Theos 10 m
  D. Executive Director Report FYI Lisa Mobley 10 m
VI. Chair Business 7:30 PM
  A. Reinstatement of ED Support Task Force Discuss Maura Webster 5 m
  B. Move the Strategic Planning Meeting Date Discuss Maura Webster 5 m
VII. Committee Reports 7:40 PM
  A. Development FYI Maura Webster 10 m
  B. Finance FYI Bela Gorman 10 m
  C. Governance FYI Sheila Kelly 10 m
  D. Education FYI Christine Tridente Fahey 10 m
VIII. Review Action Items 8:20 PM
  A. Previous Meetings Discuss Maura Webster 5 m
   

Homework is to consider Greg's two questions:

How are we differentiating ourselves from other schools?

How do we continue to differentiate?

 

Do research on enforcing policy consistency issues.

 

Discuss agenda for the Strategic Planning meeting in January.

 

Maura will post the Sign up for Board presence document, which is not yet on BoardONTRack.  

Bela started the list with upcoming events through September. The Board will leave it up to Maura and Lisa who meet every two weeks. Maura will update the list and put it on BoardOnTrack.

 
  B. New Action Items Discuss Maura Webster 5 m
IX. Closing Items 8:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote