Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
MLKCSE - 285 Dorset St., Springfield, MA 01108
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Trustees Present
Armando Feliciano, Beth Desousa, Dean Morneau, Denise Pagan-Vega (remote), Dominic Basile-Vaughan, Emma Ford, James Lightfoot (remote), Jennifer Wallace-Johnson, Jessica Putnam, Kailey Boyd (remote), Mia Chandler (remote), Patricia Rapinchuk (remote), Wilma Tynes
Trustees Absent
Kiyota Garcia, Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Armando Feliciano, Patricia Rapinchuk, Wilma Tynes
Guests Present
Kendra Salvador
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 Dec 21, 2021 at 5:36 PM.
C.
Meditation
Jennifer read the mission statement.
D.
Public Comments
None.
Patricia Rapinchuk arrived.
E.
Approve Minutes
Jennifer Wallace-Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 11-16-21.
Jessica Putnam 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 re:
- Full Enrollment
- Vaccinations
- Suspensions
- School Nurse
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- Co-teachers
Wilma Tynes arrived.
Armando Feliciano arrived.
Mia introduced Darren James.
III. Board Chair's Report
A.
Annual Appeal
Discussion about donating to the school and information to the Trustees about different ways they could donate.
B.
Vote on MLKCSE Accountability Plan
Beth Desousa made a motion to accept the MLKCSE Accountability Plan.
Dominic Basile-Vaughan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Treasurer's Report
A.
November Financials
Jessica share a brief report about the financials.
B.
Finance Committee 21-22 Goals Update
Discussion has been tabled for discussion at the January board meeting.
V. Academic Excellence
A.
December Meeting Summary
Dom shared report and discussion regarding foundation data, attendance, reading and math intervention data, Lexia.
B.
Academic Excellence Committee 21-22 Goals Update
Discussion has been tabled for discussion at the January board meeting.
VI. Human Resources
A.
Human Resources Committee 21-22 Goals Update
Discussion has been tabled for discussion at the January board meeting.
VII. Strategic Planning
A.
Strategic Planning Committee 21-22 Goals Update
Discussion has been tabled for discussion at the January board meeting.
VIII. Governance
A.
Governance Committee 21-22 Goals Update
Discussion has been tabled for discussion at the January board meeting.
IX. Other Business
A.
Appreciation of Service for Departing Trustees
Wilma thanked the departing Trustees for their service.
B.
Other Business
None.
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Jessica Putnam made a motion to Adjourn the Board Meeting.
Jennifer Wallace-Johnson 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 6:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Emma Ford