Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Board of Trustees' Meeting
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Time: Nov 18, 2025 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez | 1 m | ||
| C. | Public Comment | ||||
| D. | Approve Minutes from October 21, 2025 | Approve Minutes | Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez | 1 m | |
| II. | Executive Director's Report to the Board | 5:33 PM | |||
| A. | Executive Director's Report to the Board | Discuss | Kendra Salvador | 20 m | |
| III. | Committee Updates | 5:53 PM | |||
| A. | Academic Excellence | Discuss | Kiyota Garcia | 5 m | |
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Report of Committee business and status. Discuss community events, and also new updates from the school.
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| B. | Finance Committee | Vote | Diana Foskett | 5 m | |
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Discuss Monthly Financials, Budget, and Investment Issues.
Presentation regarding Finance Committee work, strategy for savings, and upcoming spending initiatives.
Vote by the Board to transfer the following funds to Monson Savings Bank: • $1.7M from 10003 BERKSHIRE BANK NEW #4186 • Balance of 14203 BERKSHIRE BANK BUSINESS MM 8884 (approximately $27,941.04) • Balance of 11030 CD/Short Term Investment (approximately $1,042,298.72)
Vote by the Board to allocate the funds to be transferred to Monson Savings Bank: • $1M into a 6-month CD, which will be reinvested into 12-month CDs on a continuing basis upon maturity unless otherwise determined by the Finance Committee and/or Board. • $1M into a 12-month CD, which will be reinvested into 12-month CDs on a continuing basis upon maturity unless otherwise determined by the Finance Committee and/or Board. • Balance to be invested into an interest-bearing savings account (approximately $770,239.76), • Delegating the Executive Director to approve the interest rates and other terms of the accounts with Monson Savings Bank. |
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| C. | HR Committee | Vote | Diana Foskett | 5 m | |
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Discussion on HR Committee's meeting from September 26, 2025
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| D. | Governance Committee | 5 m | |||
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Next meeting is __.
To Do: Board members to bring a guest to our November meeting. We are also asking for any recommendations for individual to join our Board.
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| IV. | Board Chair Updates | 6:13 PM | |||
| A. | Charter Renewal Process | Discuss | Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez | 5 m | |
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Discussion of Charter Renewal Process and Board Member Responsibilities. |
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| V. | Other Business | 6:18 PM | |||
| A. | Open Meeting Law Education and Training | Discuss | 5 m | ||
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Discussion and education regarding OML topics and board and committee compliance topics.
Discussion of MCPSA Programs and Supports, including 60-minute Lunch & Learn Sessions!
Spring Governance Supports https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Exl_efM-Gvbuj7wRnVkIB_NBKON4rZf/view
Sign Up Sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuJ6QHePkz_YWT1grjFumqvcR112wjlWqs-zLVinvHLxiBA/viewform |
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| VI. | Closing Items | 6:23 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | 1 m | ||