River Valley Charter School

Executive Committee meeting

Published on May 6, 2024 at 2:15 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

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

River Valley Charter School welcomes your participation at Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Trustees (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the organization in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our school and assists the Board in making the best decisions for our school. To assist you in the ease of speaking/participating in our meetings, guidelines are provided at the bottom of this agenda. All materials for all board and committee meetings, are available on our Board on track public portal found at rivervalleycharter.org.

 

The mission of 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 and 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. Record Attendance   Denise Herrera 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Succession Planning Discuss Denise Herrera 10 m
   
  1. MCPSA Succession Planning Workshop is Completed
    1. Review current Succession Planning Documents
 
  D. Financial Update   Chris Whitford 8 m
   
  1. Update on budget to actual
 
  E. EC Business Discuss Denise Herrera 20 m
   

 

  1. Staffing Update for FY25
  2. Grounds Project Update
    1. Community Visioning Event was a success!
  3. New Leader Onboarding 
    1. Webinar 5/21- need board reps for onboarding team
    2. New Director Agreement in process
  4. Committee Discussion: Leads & Goal Setting
  5. FY25 BOT Calendar

 

 
  F. Set Agenda for Board Meeting Discuss Denise Herrera 8 m
   
  1. Board Expectations
  2. Montessori Minute
  3. Grounds Update
    1. Grounds Redesign Unveiling: Thursday, June 6, 5:30- 7:30 PM probably at Mill 77 Brewery in Amesbury 
  4. Search Committee- Next Steps
  5. New Trustees- Vote
  6. survey link- updated 

 

 
II. Closing Items 7:47 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote