Final

River Valley Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on June 3, 2024 at 6:53 AM EDT
Amended on June 3, 2024 at 6:54 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 5, 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. Welcome   Denise Herrera 5 m
   

Welcome Karen Kuse to your first BOT meeting!

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Denise Herrera 1 m
  C. Record Attendance   Erin Bradley 3 m
  D. Board Expectations   Denise Herrera 2 m
  E. Public Comment 5 m
II. Montessori Minute 7:16 PM
  A. Montessori Minute FYI Karen Popken 15 m
   

Physics fun for everyone

  
III. Review Previous Board Minutes 7:31 PM
  A. Approve Last Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 3 m
   

Approve May BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on May 15, 2024  
IV. Director Update 7:34 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI Jonnie Lyn Evans 5 m
  B. Grounds Project- Update Discuss Denise Herrera 8 m
   
  • Grounds Redesign REVEAL Event: TOMORROW- Thursday, June 6, 5:30- 7:30 PM  at Mill 77 Brewery in Amesbury- Register TODAY!
  
V. Board Business 7:47 PM
  A. Board Business Topics FYI Denise Herrera 2 m
   

New Slate of Officers- Vote

FY25 BOT Calendar- For Review

Committee Assignments

 

 

 

  
  B. Officer Slate Vote Vote Albert Ting 5 m
   

Vote to approve the slate of officers as outlined below:

Office Slate:

  • Chair- Denise Herrera
  • Vice Chair- Albert Ting
  • Treasurer- Chris Whitford
  • Secretary- Erin Bradley Irose
  
  C. Appointment of Assistant Secretary Vote Erin Bradley 3 m
   

- Vote: Chair to appoint assistant secretary, Anna Wetmore, for the FY25 school year.

  
  D. FY 25 Calendar & Committee Assignments FYI Denise Herrera 10 m
   
  • Please review dates of committees meetings and let me know of any changes. Once this is finalized, we will load into board on track and the the school calendar.
  • Committee Assignments- current committee assignments are at the bottom and the full board has been updated to reflect the FY25 slate.
  
VI. Finance Committee 8:07 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on May 29, 2024  
  B. Finance Update FYI Chris Whitford 5 m
   
  • Financials YTD
    • Surplus expected- Need vote for allocation
  • FY25 Budget- need vote to accept

 

  
  C. Surplus Vote Vote Chris Whitford 10 m
   

Noting a net income of $256,000, the Finance Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees the following actions:

* Approve a transfer of $102,000 from unrestricted cash reserves to restricted capital reserve funds for future capital improvements per the capital needs assessment plan.
* : To authorize the school to utilize surplus revenues up to a total of $85,000. These funds are to be used at the Director’s discretion for items including staff compensation, classroom furniture and equipment, technology, and Montessori Materials. These funds would be spent prior to fiscal year-end.
*Approve Leaving $69,000 in retained earnings

 

  
  D. FY 25 Budget Vote Chris Whitford 5 m
   

Vote: : To approve the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

  
VII. Committee on Trustees 8:29 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Albert Ting 1 m
    Approve minutes for Committee on Trustees Meeting on May 29, 2024  
  B. CoT Update Discuss Albert Ting 20 m
   

 

  • Board Goals

 

 

  
VIII. EC Committee Business 8:50 PM
  A. Approve EC Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
   

Approve EC minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Executive Committee Meeting on May 29, 2024  
IX. Accountability Committee 8:52 PM
  A. Approve Accountability Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
  B. Accountability Update Discuss Eric Simone 10 m
   
  • Patrick Buckwalter Meeting Update
  • Accountability Plan Update

 

  
X. Development Committee 9:04 PM
  A. Approve Development minutes Approve Minutes Erin Bradley 2 m
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Meeting on May 20, 2024  
  B. Development Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 5 m
   

 

  • Closing out this year- Impact report
  • Planning for Next Year

 

 

  
XI. Closing Items 9:11 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Board Survey FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote