Final

River Valley Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on April 22, 2024 at 2:50 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 24, 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 March BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on March 20, 2024  
II. Montessori Minute 7:14 PM
  A. Montessori Minute FYI 10 m
   

MS Humanities

  
III. Director Update 7:24 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI Jonnie Lyn Evans 10 m
   

DIrector Goals Update

 

  
  B. Grounds Project- Update Discuss Jonnie Lyn Evans 10 m
   
  • Next Steps
    • Design
    • Fundraising
    • Work: Pond Dredging
  • Community VISION Event: Tuesday, April 30, 5:30-7:30 PM at RVCS (Family event) 
  • Grounds Redesign REVEAL Event: Thursday, June 6, 5:30- 7:30 PM probably at Mill 77 Brewery in Amesbury - but will confirm this
  
IV. Board Business 7:44 PM
  A. Board Business Topics Discuss Denise Herrera 2 m
   

Restraint Policy

Salary Line Budget

COL SIgn Ups 

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  B. Restraint Policy- Vote Vote Denise Herrera 5 m
   

Restraint Policy - Review and Vote  

  
  C. Salary Line Item- Vote Vote Chris Whitford 5 m
   

Vote on Salary Line for FY25

  
V. Committee on Trustees 7:56 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Albert Ting 1 m
    Approve minutes for Committee on Trustees Meeting on April 10, 2024  
  B. CoT Update FYI Albert Ting 15 m
   

Board Recruitment- Present New Trustee Nominees

Board Retreat

  
VI. EC Committee Business 8:12 PM
  A. Approve EC Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
   

Approve February EC minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Executive Committee meeting on April 10, 2024  
VII. Accountability Committee 8:14 PM
  A. Approve Accountability Meeting Minutes FYI Erin Bradley 3 m
   

  Quorum was not met

  
  B. Accountability Update Discuss Eric Simone 10 m
   

Metrics Dashboard

NCMPS Montessori Audit- Update

Family/Caregiver Survey- Update

New Accountability Measures are out- provide update on new recommendations from DESE

 

  
VIII. Development Committee 8:27 PM
  A. Approve Development minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Meeting on March 25, 2024  
  B. Development Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 10 m
   

Grounds Project Collaboration Update

Upcoming Events

  • Community VISION Event: Tuesday, April 30, 5:30-7:30 PM at RVCS (Family event)
  • Grounds Redesign REVEAL Event: Thursday, June 6, 5:30- 7:30 PM probably at Mill 77 Brewery in Amesbury - but will confirm this

 

  
IX. Finance Committee 8:40 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on April 10, 2024  
  B. Finance Update FYI Chris Whitford 8 m
   
  • March Financials
  • FY25 Budget Process

 

  
X. Director Search Update 8:50 PM
  A. Update FYI Albert Ting 15 m
   
  • Search Committee's Recommendation (tentative)
  • Timeline
  • Communication- Current & Board
  
XI. Closing Items 9:05 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Board Survey FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote