Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Location

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Trustees Present

Armando Feliciano (remote), Beth Desousa (remote), Dean Morneau (remote), Dominic Basile-Vaughan (remote), Emma Ford (remote), James Lightfoot (remote), Jennifer Wallace-Johnson (remote), Jessica Putnam (remote), Kailey Boyd (remote), Kiyota Garcia (remote), Mia Chandler (remote), Patricia Rapinchuk (remote), Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez (remote), Wilma Tynes (remote)

Trustees Absent

Denise Pagan-Vega

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

Mia Chandler, Wilma Tynes

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 Nov 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM.
Dom welcomed Dean, Teremar and Kailey.

C.

Meditation

Jessica share a poem about a little boy and his teacher.
Wilma Tynes arrived.

D.

Public Comments

None.

E.

Approve Minutes

Beth Desousa made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 10-19-21.
Patricia Rapinchuk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report to the Board

A.

Executive Director's Report to the Board

Discussion regarding:
  • Additional security cameras being installed
  • Enrollment
  • Attendance concerns
  • Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Monthly Assemblies
  • Parent concerns at lat meeting
  • Food Service

III. Board Chair's Report

A.

Annual Appeal

Discussing regarding:  
  • Annual Appeal
Mia Chandler arrived.

B.

Accountability Plan

Kendra spoke about Accountability Plan.

 

Trustees were asked to review and give feedback to Academic Excellence Committee by November 26.

 

Jennifer Wallace-Johnson made a motion to have Academic Excellence Committee approve Accountability Plan and have feedback to Board by December 7.
Armando Feliciano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Committee Assignments

Dom explained the roles, responsibilities and duties of the different committees.

 

Committee assignments were edited.

D.

Board Member Disclosure and Trainings

IV. Finance

A.

October Financials

Discussion regarding personnel, 

B.

Ratify 20-21 Audit Approval

Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to Ratify the Approval of the 20-21 Audit.
Dominic Basile-Vaughan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Mortgage and Banking Updates

Still work in progress.  Will report to Board with more updates.

V. Academic Excellence

A.

November Meeting Summary

Dom led a discussion.

VI. Executive Director Support And Evaluation

A.

Discussion of ED Evaluation Memo

B.

Vote to Approve 20-21 ED Evaluation

Armando Feliciano made a motion to Approve 20-21 ED Evaluation.
Jessica Putnam seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Other Business

A.

Strategic Planning Committee

Armando led a discussion regarding ideas for the new space, funds, etc.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to Adjourn Monthly Meeting.
Beth Desousa 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 6:56 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Emma Ford