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River Valley Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on November 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

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 Octoberr BoT Minutes

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on October 16, 2024  
III. Consent Agenda 7:13 PM
 

The Items Below form our consent agenda

  
  A. Approve Accountability Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  B. Approve Executive Committee Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  C. Development Committee FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  D. Approve Committee On Trustees Minutes FYI Denise Herrera 1 m
  E. Vote to Approve Consent Agenda Vote Anna Wetmore 5 m
IV. Director Update 7:22 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI Karen Kuse 8 m
   

Review Prior to Board Meeting

  
  B. Director's Goals Discuss Karen Kuse 8 m
   
  • Director Goals: Review and Discuss
  
  C. Director Evaluation Process FYI Denise Herrera 4 m
   
 
V. Board Business 7:42 PM
 

 

  1. Committee Descriptions Updates: Accountability & Development
  2. Mission Statement Update
  3. Board Assessment 
  4. Holiday Potluck
  5. Search Committee Update
  6. Committee Updates: Important Business: Upcoming Business
  7. Survey Link- Trying a new link from Board on Track

 

  
  A. Committee Description Revisions: Accountability Vote Albert Ting 3 m
   
  • removing policy review from AC and placing it in EC
  
  B. Committee Description Revision: Development Vote Albert Ting 3 m
   
  • Minor adjustments to scope of work
  
  C. Mission Statement Vote Erin Bradley 8 m
   
  • Revision of the Mission Statement
  
  D. Board Assessment Discuss Albert Ting 5 m
   
  • We will be sending you an email link to complete our Board Assessment for Board Health.
  • Please have this completed by 12/1
  
  E. Board Holiday Pot Luck Discuss Erin Bradley 8 m
   
  • Set Date: Dec 18th
  • Sign Up Sheet
  
  F. Search Committee Update FYI Albert Ting 5 m
VI. Accountability Update 8:14 PM
  A. Accountability Discuss Nancy Durkee 20 m
   
  • Board Education: MCAS  
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • MCAS Data Follow Up
    • Caregiver Survey Follow up
    • Criterion #4, Dissemination 
  
VII. Executive Committee Update 8:34 PM
  A. Executive Committee Discuss Denise Herrera 5 m
   
  • Discuss
  • Next Meeting Focus 
    • Policy Update
    • Mid Year Director Feedback
  
VIII. Finance Update 8:39 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Chris Whitford 5 m
   

 

  • Next Meeting Focus
    • On Site In Site Plan
    • Quarterly Review
  
IX. CoT Update 8:44 PM
  A. Committee on Trustees FYI Albert Ting 8 m
   

 

  • By Laws: Being Updated
  • Next Meeting Focus
    • committee draft dashboards/board goals/ committee performance
  
X. Development Update 8:52 PM
  A. Development Committee Update FYI Elizabeth Rankin 5 m
   
  • Next Meeting
    • Annual Fund 
    • Read A Thon
  
XI. Closing Items 8:57 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote
  C. Meeting Survey Link FYI Denise Herrera 5 m
   

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