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F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board of Trustees Retreat

Published on September 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT

Location

Fruitlands and Congregational Church of Harvard, Harvard, MA

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Meeting Notes 12:00 PM
  A. Meeting Objectives
   
  1. To welcome new Board members and prepare for the year ahead
  2. To provide DEI and Development training and discussion
  3. To frame the process and parameters of goals for the Executive Director, Board and Subcommittees
  
  B. To prepare for this meeting, please do the following...
   
  1. RVSP through Board on Track
  2. Completed mandated documents - Financial Disclosure, OML and Conflict of Interest documents https://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/governance/default.html?section=governance-viewall
  3. Complete the Development Survey https://forms.office.com/r/2VEn70kUNh
  4. Read the Executive Directors Report
  
II. Welcome 12:00 PM
  A. Lunch and Activity 90 m
   

Fruitlands Museum

102 Prospect Hill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451

  
  B. Drive to Congregational Church of Harvard 15 m
   

Fellowship Hall

5 Still River Rd, Harvard, MA 01451

  
III. Opening Items 1:45 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Pam Gordon
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Pam Gordon
IV. Minutes, Agenda and Goals 1:45 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Pam Gordon 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on June 12, 2025  
  B. Review Agenda and Meeting Goals FYI Pam Gordon 5 m
  C. Debrief Fruitlands activity Brian Harrigan 5 m
V. DEI 2:00 PM
  A. DEI Kickoff and training Discuss Luciana and Tiff 55 m
   
  • Norms and expectations
  • Why does DEI matter to Parker Board?
  • Personal reflection
  
  B. Break 5 m
VI. Development 3:00 PM
  A. Development kickoff and training Discuss Stef and Katrina 55 m
   
 
  B. Break 5 m
VII. Executive Director, Strategic Plan, Goal Setting 4:00 PM
  A. Executive Director Report, Strategic Plan Implementation – Year 2, Goal Setting exercise FYI Brian, Pam and Sonia 30 m
   

Executive Director Report

Strategic Plan Implementation – Year 2

Goal Setting exercise

  • Executive Director Goals
  • Board-Level Goals
  • Subcommittee Goals
  
VIII. Other Business 4:30 PM
  A. Revisions to the Bylaws Discuss Pam and Nicole 10 m
   

June Proposed Parker School Bylaws Amendment

  
  B. Reminder to complete Financial Disclosure, OML and Conflict of Interest documents Discuss Pam and Nicole 10 m
  C. Comments from the public 5 m
  D. Feedback on the Board and today's retreat 5 m
IX. Votes
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pam Gordon