Packet ready

F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board of Trustees Retreat

Published on September 11, 2024 at 12:25 PM EDT
Amended on September 12, 2024 at 11:56 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT

Location

Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA 01720

We will meet in the PlayLabs Classroom of the Discover Museum.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Meeting Notes 12:00 PM
  A. Meeting Objectives
   
  1. To welcome new Trustees and build relationships
  2. To kick off the new school year
  3. To reflect on our experience at the museum; to begin the work of Strategic Plan implementation and prioritization; to find ourselves in the work.
  4. To help the committees plan and set goals for the year ahead 
  
  B. To prepare for this meeting, please do the following...
   
  1. RVSP through Board on Track
  2. Read the agenda, Head of School Report and Strategic Plan
  3. Bring a laptop computer if you have one
  
II. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Pam Gordon
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Pam Gordon
III. Welcome 12:00 PM
  A. Ice Breaker and Lunch Pam and Brian 30 m
   

Build relationships and welcome new members

  
  B. Explore the Discovery Museum Marie Beam 80 m
   

Exploration and experimentation; persistence and resilience; the ability to understand your emotions and the emotions of others around you.

  
  C. Debrief Brian Harrigan 20 m
   

How does your experience at the Discovery Museum inspire your work as a Trustee? Pick one element of the Strategic Plan that aligns or relates to your experiences at the Discovery Museum.

 

Reflect on our experience at the museum; begin the work of Strategic Plan implementation and prioritization; find ourselves in the work.

  
IV. Minutes, Agenda and Goals 2:10 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Pam Gordon 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees on July 22, 2024  
  B. Review Agenda and Meeting Goals FYI Pam Gordon 5 m
V. Head of School Report and Enrollment and Facilities Update 2:20 PM
  A. Head of School Report and Enrollment and Facility Committees FYI Brian, Pam, Martin and Michelle 40 m
VI. Strategic Plan 3:00 PM
  A. Strategic Plan: 1/3/5 year plans Discuss Sonia Razzetti 50 m
   
  • Feedback and alignment
  • Begin to prioritize and implement key elements of the Strategic Plan
  
  B. Break 10 m
VII. Committees 4:00 PM
  A. Meet by Committee Discuss 30 m
   
  • Plan first meeting
  • Set goals for the year
  • Running meeting template
  
VIII. Committee Reports 4:30 PM
  A. Committee Reports FYI 25 m
IX. Other Business 4:55 PM
  A. Comments from the Public Discuss Pam Gordon 3 m
X. Votes 4:58 PM
  A. Student Hiking Trip Vote Pam Gordon 2 m
XI. Closing Items 5:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pam Gordon