Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 19, 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), Patricia Rapinchuk (remote), Wilma Tynes (remote)
Trustees Absent
Mia Chandler
Guests Present
Kendra Salvador (remote), Kristoffer Lane (remote), Sean Alexander (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Wilma Tynes called a meeting of the board of trustees of Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence to order on Tuesday Oct 19, 2021 at 5:42 PM.
C.
Meditation
Kiyota share an inspirational video giving a nod to teachers working through pandemic.
D.
Public Comments
Three parents joined to share concerns. Kendra noted that she would respond.
E.
Approve September Meeting Minutes
Kiyota Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 09-21-21.
Jennifer Wallace-Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report to the Board
A.
Monthly Dashboard and Updates
Discussion regarding attendance concerns, positions that need to be filled.
III. Board Chair's Report
A.
Risk Management/Insurance Claims
Discussion has been tabled for next month's Board Meeting.
B.
Accountability Plan
Executive Committee will review and present at the November Board Meeting.
C.
Executive Director Annual Evaluation Timeline
Trustees were asked to complete Kendra's evaluation on BOT by October 26. Need Trustees' comments by November 10. Will vote on final draft of evaluation.
IV. Finance Committee
A.
September Financials
Jess led a discussion regarding financials.
B.
Audit Update
Kristoffer Lane and Sean Alexander from Daniel Dennis & Co. Certified Public Accountants talked about the audit.
C.
Vote to Authorize Finance Committee to Approve 20-21 Audit
Jessica Putnam made a motion to Authorize Finance Committee to Approve 20-21 Audit.
Patricia Rapinchuk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Potential Refinance with Easthampton Savings Bank
Jess will have an update regarding the refinance in November.
V. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
2021 MCAS Data
Dom shared details of the MCAS Data.
B.
21-22 Baseline Academic Data and Priorities
Dom shared Baseline Academic Data. See attached report.
C.
October Meeting Summary
VI. Governance Committee
A.
Vote to Elect New Trustees
Jessica Putnam made a motion to Elect New Trustees.
Dominic Basile-Vaughan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Vote to Elect Board of Trustees Officers for 2022
Dominic Basile-Vaughan made a motion to Elect Board of Trustees Officers for 2022.
James Lightfoot seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Trustee Recruitment Strategy
Wilma shared the need to try and add two Trustrees per year so that we do not experience four Trustees leaving at a time.
VII. Strategic Planning Committee
A.
2021-2022 Strategic Plan and Goals
James reported on the plans and goals of the Strategic Planning Committee.
VIII. New Business
A.
Proposed Board Meeting Schedule for Winter Months
Discussion regarding Board Meetings being held remotely during the months of November, December, January and February.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Armando Feliciano made a motion to Adjourn the Monthly Board Meeting.
Jessica Putnam 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 7:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Emma Ford