F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board Meeting

Published on December 23, 2020 at 10:13 AM EST
Amended on January 12, 2021 at 2:40 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday January 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST
This meeting will be held remotely via Teams by using the following link: http://parker.school/boardoftrusteesmeeting or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84692930583

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 8, 2020
  D. Review Agenda
   
Purpose:
  1. Understand students’ perspectives on Parker, particularly during the pandemic
  2. Advance fundraising acumen of Board Members
  3. Celebrate successes and assign activities to Board Committees to move Parker toward achieving its existing strategic priorities
Outcome:
  1. Informed board and engaged students
  2. Board Members as more confident fundraisers
  3. Specific board activities toward achieving priorities and reaching desired future state
Process:
  • Outlined in agenda below
II. Board Retreat
  A. Student Engagement
   
  • Templated roundtable conversations with students – 30 minutes
    • Which of the Ten Common Principles is most important to you?
    • What have you missed most about not being on campus every day?
    • What aspect of Remote Plus has been most rewarding? Most challenging?
    • When we eventually transition back to campus, what aspects of remote learning should we carry forward?
  • Share out/synthesis (board only) – 15 minutes
(Break - 4:50 to 5:00)
  B. Fundraising
   
  • Common Principle Discussion and Pitch Development – 40 minutes
(Break - 5:40 to 5:50)
  C. 2020 Goals Review
   
(Break - 6:10-6:20)
  D. 2021 Goal Setting - Small Groups
  E. 2021 Goal Setting - Report Outs
  F. Wrap Up
III. Principal's Report
  A. Principal's Report
IV. Other Business
  A. Comments from the public
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting