Final

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
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 March 17, 2026 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 Diana Foskett 5 m
   

Report of Committee business and status. Discuss community events, and also new updates from the school.

 

  
  B. Finance Committee Discuss Diana Foskett 5 m
   

Discuss Monthly Financials, Budget, and Investment Issues.

 

Presentation regarding Finance Committee work, strategy for savings, and upcoming spending initiatives.  

 

 

  
  C. HR Committee Discuss Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 1 m
   

No meeting was held.

  
  D. Governance Committee Discuss Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 1 m
   
  • No meeting held this month.
  • Discuss Charter Renewal Outcome. Charter has been renewed beginning July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031. Even though we were renewed, DESE had the following areas of concern that should be addressed by the Board: 
    • Academic Success
      • limited progress in student achievement
    • Teacher Qualifications
    • Compliance with Open Meeting Law
    • Board's oversight of the leader

 

 

  
IV. Board Chair Updates 6:05 PM
  A. Update on Transition and discuss roles to be filled. Discuss Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 10 m
  B. Motion to appoint Diana F. as Board Chair Vote Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 5 m
  C. Motion to appoint Alton Jones as Board Member for a second term Vote Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 5 m
V. Other Business 6:25 PM
  A. Open Meeting Law Education and Training Discuss 5 m
   

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 

  
  B. Vote to enter Executive Session Vote Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez 1 m
   

The Board of Trustees will enter Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21 to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law (approval of executive session minutes). The Board will not return to open session at the conclusion of Executive Session and will adjourn there from


 

  
VI. Closing Items 6:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m