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River Valley Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on March 18, 2024 at 7:14 AM EDT
Amended on March 20, 2024 at 6:06 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

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 7:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Denise Herrera 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Erin Bradley 3 m
  C. Board Expectations   Denise Herrera 2 m
  D. Public Comment 5 m
  E. Approve Last Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
   

Approve February BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on February 28, 2024  
II. Montessori Minute 7:14 PM
  A. Montessori Minute FYI 10 m
III. Prior Board Business 7:24 PM
  A. Committee Roles & Responsibilities Discuss Denise Herrera 5 m
   
  • Review Accountability and Vote on Roles & Responsibilities.
    • There was context changes after our previous vote

 

  
IV. Director Report 7:29 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI 15 m
  B. Board Business Vote Denise Herrera 10 m
   
  • School Calendars Start Date- VOTE
  
  C. School Calendar Start Date- VOTE Vote Denise Herrera 5 m
   

School Calendar Start date of August 27th, 2024

  
  D. Grounds Project- Update Discuss Denise Herrera 15 m
   
  • Detention Ponds- Foundation will assist with funding up to 100K with contingencies
  • Landscape Architect-Discuss
  •  
  
  E. Landscape Architect- Vote Vote Denise Herrera 10 m
   

Vote on Landscape Architect

  
V. EC Committee Business 8:24 PM
  A. Approve EC Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
   

Approve February EC minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Executive Committee meeting on March 13, 2024  
VI. Accountability Committee 8:26 PM
  A. Approve Accountability Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
    Approve minutes for Accountability Committee Meeting on March 4, 2024  
  B. Accountability Update FYI Eric Simone 10 m
   

Metrics Dashboard

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

  
VII. Development Committee 8:39 PM
  A. Approve Development minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Meeting on February 26, 2024  
  B. Development Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 10 m
   

25 yr Update- March- Read A Thon- Update

 

  
VIII. Finance Committee 8:52 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on March 13, 2024  
  B. Finance Update FYI Chris Whitford 8 m
   
  • February Financials
  • Capital reserves

 

  
IX. Committee on Trustees 9:02 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 1 m
    Approve minutes for Committee on Trustees Meeting on March 13, 2024  
  B. CoT Update FYI Albert Ting 15 m
   

Board Recruitment

BoT Classroom Observations & Maple Sugaring

Board Retreat

  
X. Director Search Update 9:18 PM
  A. Update FYI Albert Ting 15 m
   
  • Search Committee
  • Timeline
  • Communication- Current & Board
  
XI. Closing Items 9:33 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Board Survey FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote