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F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board Meeting

Published on January 2, 2019 at 3:50 PM EST
Amended on February 4, 2019 at 12:07 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM EST

Location

Room 28 at the Parker School

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Retreat
  A. Board Retreat
   
Purpose:
  1. Understand students’ perspectives on Parker’s priorities
  2. Assess readiness for a February decision on the new entrepreneurial initiative
  3. Assign activities to Board Committees to move Parker toward achieving its existing strategic priorities
Outcome:
  1. Informed board and engaged students
  2. Readiness for a February decision on the new entrepreneurial initiative
  3. Specific board activities toward achieving priorities and reaching desired future state
Process:
  • Outlined in agenda below
1:30 to 2:00
  • Trustee “Coffee Hour” for faculty drop-in and refreshments
2:00 to 2:10
  • Arrival and Orientation to the Day
2:10 to 2:55
  • Student Presentations
    • Templated roundtable conversations with students on the current state of affairs from a student perspective of 4 priority areas:
      • Facilities, Teaching/classroom, Technology, Diversity – 20 minutes
    • Share out/synthesis– 25 minutes  
2:55 to 3:00
  • Break/Transition
3:00 to 3:15
  • The Entrepreneurial Initiative – Final Pre-Decision Check In
    • Additional Information Needed?
    • BOT norms that should drive this decision?
    • Decision Making Protocol for February
    • Consensus/Majority?
3:15 to 4:00
  • BOT Engagement and Reflection
    • Ice Breaker: Compass Point Protocol
    • Governance Self-Reflection and Evaluation – Q& A of distributed summary

4:00 to 4:50
  • Setting the Stage for 2020
    • See Parker Planning Document
    • Establishing Emphasis for 25th Anniversary Projects
    • Execution in Summer of 2020
    • Facilities:  Energy efficiency and reliability upgrades
    • Finance:  Funding Plan
    • Development: Fundraising Plan
    • Alignment: Priorities, Funding and Board Role
      • Review and revise “Making the Case for Support” in light of 2020 projects
4:50 to 5:05
  • Break (a light supper will be available at this point)
III. Committees
  A. Committee Goal Setting
   
    • Working Session for Committees to set board goals
      • Primary: Development, Facilities and Finance
      • Secondary: Governance and Diversity and Enrollment
See Goal Setting Template
IV. Reflections and Wrap Up
  A. Reflections and Wrap Up
   
Reflections and Wrap Up
V. Other Business
  A. Principal's Report
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting