River Valley Charter School

Minutes

Committee on Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Location

River Valley Charter School, 2 Perry Way, Newburyport. Middle School Humanitarian Room

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.

Committee Members Present

A. Fields, A. Ting, C. Getz, E. Bradley

Committee Members Absent

C. Martin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Ting called a meeting of the Committee on Trustees Committee of River Valley Charter School to order on Wednesday Apr 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM.

II. Committee on Trustees

A.

Discuss Board Retreat

Board retreat will take place on 5/18 from 9-12pm.

 

Retreat will focus on three topics:

 

- Leadership Transition

- Montessori demonstration/ education for board members

- Board goals for 24-25

 

Topics will include breakout discussion groups.

 

Coffee and bagels to be provided.

 

 

 

 

III. Other Business

A.

Review Trustee Nominations

Perspective trustees were discussed.  Prospective trustees were contacted by individual CoT members and the results of the calls were reported back to the entire committee. Positive feedback was reported and received on all prospective Trustees. Expect to nominate prospective trustees at April BoT meeting.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Ting