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River Valley Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on October 13, 2024 at 8:02 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 16, 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. FY 24 Audit Review & Vote 7:10 PM
  A. Audit Review Discuss Chris Whitford 10 m
   
  • Daniel Dennis & Co Presentation on Audit Summary and Findings
  • Q&A
  
  B. Audit Vote Vote Anna Wetmore 5 m
   
  • Accept the results of the FY 24 Financial Audit
  
III. Review Previous Board Minutes 7:25 PM
  A. Approve Last Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Anna Wetmore 3 m
   

Approve September BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 18, 2024  
IV. Consent Agenda 7:28 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. Development Committee FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
   

Did not meet quorum 

  
  E. Approve Committee On Trustees Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  F. Vote to Approve Consent Agenda Vote Anna Wetmore 5 m
V. Director Update 7:38 PM
  A. Director's Report Discuss Karen Kuse 15 m
   
  • Director Goals: Review and Discuss
  • Director Mid Year Review: how/what feedback should the board provide the Director
  
VI. Board Business 7:53 PM
  A. Board Business Topics FYI Denise Herrera 2 m
   

 

  1. Facility Use Policy Plan: Review and Vote
  2. Board Education: Reading Financial Documents
  3. Committee Updates: Important Business: Upcoming Business
  4. Survey Link- Trying a new link from Board on Track

 

 

 

 

  
  B. Facility of Use Policy: Vote Vote Denise Herrera 8 m
   
  • Review
  • Vote
  
  C. Board Education FYI Chris Whitford 15 m
   
  • how to read RVCS’ Financial Documents
  
VII. Executive Committee Update 8:18 PM
  A. Executive Committee Discuss Denise Herrera 10 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus 
    • Committee Description Review
    • By Law Review
    • Mid Year Review
  
VIII. Finance Update 8:28 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Chris Whitford 1 m
   

 

  • Next Meeting Focus
    • No November Meeting
  
IX. Accountability Update 8:29 PM
  A. Accountability Discuss Eric Simone 10 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • MCAS Data
    • Caregiver Survey Follow up
    • Review Committee Roles and Responsibilities
  
X. CoT Update 8:39 PM
  A. Committee on Trustees FYI Albert Ting 10 m
   
  • Discuss
    • Board Health
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • bylaw changes for 24-25
    • updated committee descriptions, if any
    • committee draft dashboards/board goals/ committee performance
    •  
  
XI. Development Update 8:49 PM
  A. Development Committee Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 10 m
   
  • Next Meeting
    • Next 25 yrs- Chart your course
    • Annual Fund
  
XII. Closing Items 8:59 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote
  C. Meeting Survey Link FYI Denise Herrera 5 m