Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
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Trustees Present
Armando Feliciano (remote), Beth Desousa (remote), Denise Pagan-Vega (remote), Dominic Basile-Vaughan (remote), Emma Ford (remote), James Lightfoot (remote), Jennifer Wallace-Johnson (remote), Jessica Putnam (remote), Kiyota Garcia (remote), Mia Chandler (remote), Patricia Rapinchuk (remote), Wilma Tynes (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
Kendra Salvador (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Dominic Basile-Vaughan called a meeting of the board of trustees of Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence to order on Tuesday Sep 21, 2021 at 5:40 PM.
C.
Meditation
Armando shared a story about making a difference.
D.
Approve August Meeting Minutes and Special Meeting Minutes
Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to approve the minutes from the MONTHLY BOARD MEETING 08-17-2021.
Wilma Tynes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to approve the minutes from SPECIAL BOARD MEETING on 08-24-21.
Wilma Tynes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report to the Board
A.
Monthly Dashboard and Updates
https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/6noJJv/attachment/download/198602
Discussions regarding wait list, unusued area, Covid plans, financials, employees claims, Mia as school's physician.
III. Finance Committee
A.
August Financials
https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/6noJJv/attachment/download/198934
https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/6noJJv/attachment/download/198935
Discussions regarding grants.
B.
Audit Update
C.
Potential Refinance with Easthampton Savings Bank
Discussion tabled for October.
IV. Human Resources Committee
A.
Revised HR Committee Goals
https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/6noJJv/attachment/download/198313
B.
Emergency Executive Director Succession Policy
Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to approve ED Succession Plan.
Beth Desousa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
DESE School Accountability System
https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/6noJJv/attachment/download/198989
Dom reported about the DESE School Accountability System.
VI. Strategic Planning Committee
A.
2021-2022 Strategic Plan and Goals
James reported about the Strategic Plan and Goals for 2021-2022.
VII. New Business
A.
New Business
No new business.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Wilma Tynes made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
James Lightfoot seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Emma Ford