Final

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

285 Dorset Street
Springfield, MA

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Emma Ford 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Wilma Tynes 2 m
   
Acknowledgement of Potential Trustees in Attendance
 
  C. Meditation   Patricia Rapinchuk 2 m
   
Mission Statement
 
  D. Public Comment   Wilma Tynes 10 m
  E. Vote on July Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Wilma Tynes 3 m
     
II. Executive Director's Report to the Board 5:48 PM
  A. Monthly Dashboard and Updates FYI Kendra Salvador 15 m
  B. 2021-2022 Priorities FYI Kendra Salvador 2 m
  C. Preliminary MCAS Results FYI Kendra Salvador 10 m
III. Board Chair's Report 6:15 PM
  A. Ratify Charter Amendments Vote Wilma Tynes 7 m
   
The Executive Committee voted to authorize Kendra to request the Commissioner to approve the amendment to our charter:
 - Mission Statement
 
 
IV. Treasurer's Report 6:22 PM
  A. Review July Financial Statements FYI Jessica Putnam 5 m
  B. Audit Update FYI Jessica Putnam 2 m
  C. Vote on Fiscal Policy and Procedure Manual Vote Jessica Putnam 3 m
V. Human Resources Committee 6:32 PM
  A. Ratify Employee Handbook Vote Patricia Rapinchuk 5 m
   
The Human Resources Committee voted to approve the 2021-2022 Employee Handbook
 
VI. Governance Committee 6:37 PM
  A. 2022 Officer Elections Vote Beth Desousa 5 m
   
Chair - Wilma Tynes
Vice Chair - 
Treasurer - Jessica Putnam
Clerk - Emma Ford
 
  B. 2021-2022 Board Committee Goals FYI Committee Chairs 15 m
   
Feedback on Committee goals from Trustees.
 
VII. Other Business 6:57 PM
  A. Vote on Student Family Handbook Vote Kendra Salvador 2 m
VIII. Closing Items 6:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Wilma Tynes 1 m
   
Motion to Adjourn