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River Valley Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM EST

Location

River Valley Charter School, 2 Perry Way, Newburyport. Middle School Great Room

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the River Valley Charter School is to provide a rigorous academic program
based on the Montessori philosophy and rooted in the history, culture and ecology of the

Merrimack River Valley. Students will reach their full potential as scholars and become self-
reliant, productive members of society. They will be adept at critical thinking and creative

problem solving and will be fully prepared to succeed in future schools, careers and civic life.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Denise Herrera 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Erin Bradley 3 m
  C. Board Expectations   Denise Herrera 5 m
  D. Public Comment 5 m
  E. Approve Last Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
   

Approve January BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on January 17, 2024  
II. Montessori Minute 6:47 PM
  A. Montessori Minute FYI 10 m
III. Board Executive Session 6:57 PM
 

Chair to go into Executive Session citing the purpose: MGL c 30A 21 3. To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares

 

  
  A. Executive Session Discuss Denise Herrera 30 m
IV. Board Business 7:27 PM
  A. Committee Roles & Responsibilities Discuss Denise Herrera 15 m
   

Review Roles & Responsibilities

 

  
V. EC Committee Business 7:42 PM
  A. Approve January EC Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
   

Approve Dec EC minutes

  
     
VI. Director Report 7:44 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI 15 m
VII. Accountability Committee 7:59 PM
  A. Approve Accountability Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
    Approve minutes for Accountability Committee Meeting on February 5, 2024  
  B. Accountability Update FYI Eric Simone 10 m
   

Metrics Dashboard

Family/Caregiver Survey- Would like to target for march deployment

  
VIII. Development Committee 8:12 PM
  A. Approve Development minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Meeting on January 22, 2024  
  B. Development Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 10 m
   

25 yr Update- March- Read A Thon- Next Steps

Grounds Update- next steps

  
IX. Finance Committee 8:25 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on February 7, 2024  
  B. Finance Update FYI Chris Whitford 8 m
   

December Financials

Tuition Rates

 

  
X. Committee on Trustees 8:35 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 1 m
    Approve minutes for Committee on Trustees Meeting on February 7, 2024  
  B. CoT Update FYI Albert Ting 15 m
   

Volunteer Event was AWESOME and APPRECIATED!

Board Recruitment

BoT Classroom Observations

Board Retreat

  
  C. Board Survey FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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XI. Executive Session 8:56 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Denise Herrera 30 m
   

Chair to go into executive session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel

  
XII. Closing Items 9:26 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote