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River Valley Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on September 16, 2024 at 3:38 AM EDT
Amended on September 18, 2024 at 8:23 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

River Valley Charter School 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   Anna Wetmore 3 m
  C. Board Expectations   Denise Herrera 1 m
  D. Public Comment 5 m
II. Review Previous Board Minutes 7:10 PM
  A. Approve Last Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Anna Wetmore 3 m
   

Approve August BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 28, 2024  
III. Consent Agenda 7:13 PM
 

The Items Below form our consent agenda

  
  A. Approve Finance Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  B. Approve Accountability Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  C. Approve Executive Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  D. Approve Development Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  E. Approve Committee On Trustees Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  F. Vote to Approve Consent Agenda Vote Anna Wetmore 5 m
IV. Director Update 7:23 PM
  A. Director's Report Discuss Karen Kuse 15 m
   
  • Director Goals: Preliminary pass will be at October EC meeting.
  
V. Board Business 7:38 PM
  A. Board Business Topics FYI Denise Herrera 2 m
   
  1. Life Threatening Food Allergy Policy Plan: Review and Vote
  2. Facility Use Policy Plan: Review and Vote
  3. FY 24 Caregiver Survey: Update
  4. Committee Updates: Important Business: Upcoming Business
  5. Survey Link- Trying a new link from Board on Track

 

 

 

 

  
  B. Accountability Plan 2024-2029: Vote Vote Denise Herrera 15 m
   
  • Review & Discuss
  • Vote
  
  C. Food Allergy Policy: Vote Vote Anna Wetmore 8 m
   
  • Review 
  • Vote
  
  D. Facility of Use Policy: Vote Vote Denise Herrera 8 m
   
  • Review
  • Vote
  
  E. FY 24 Caregiver Survey FYI Nancy Durkee 10 m
   
  • Summary of results
  • Discuss Next Steps With Caregiver Survey: DBH/KK
  
VI. Executive Committee Update 8:21 PM
  A. Executive Committee Discuss Denise Herrera 10 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • Director Goals
    • Review Master Policy Doc
  
VII. Finance Update 8:31 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Chris Whitford 10 m
   
  • Discuss
    • Closeout of FY 24
    • Audit Work
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • Audit Approval to send to full board vote
  
VIII. Accountability Update 8:41 PM
  A. Accountability Discuss Eric Simone 10 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • Superintendent Checklist
    • MCAS Data- If Available, if not will review in Oct.
    • Prior Year Montessori Audit Review
    • Performance Criteria: What is it and why do we review it
  
IX. CoT Update 8:51 PM
  A. Committee on Trustees FYI Albert Ting 10 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • bylaw changes for 24-25
    • updated committee descriptions, if any
    • committee draft dashboards/board goals/ committee performance
    • review possible annual board of trustees introspective assessment rubrics. 
  
X. Development Update
 
  • Next 25 yrs- Chart your course
  • Annual Fund
  
XI. Closing Items 9:01 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote
  C. Meeting Survey Link FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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