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F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday February 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM EST

Location

Parker School

http://parker.school/boardoftrusteesmeeting

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Meeting Notes 6:45 PM
  A. Meeting Objectives
   
  1. To review the process by which we amend the bylaws and hire a principal
  2. To discuss and vote on investing reserves, making leadership changes, approving the 2025-2026 school calendar
  
  B. To prepare for this meeting, please do the following...
   
  1. RVSP through Board on Track
  2. Read the agenda and Head of School Report
  3. Complete the Governance survey
  
II. Opening Items 6:45 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests Pam Gordon 3 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Pam Gordon 4 m
   
  • Review the agenda and goals of the meeting
  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Pam Gordon 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Retreat on January 10, 2025  
III. Updates from Head of School, Enrollment, and Development 6:55 PM
  A. Head of School Report FYI Brian Harrigan 10 m
  B. Enrollment Update FYI Enrollment Committee 5 m
  C. Development Plan Update FYI Development Committee 5 m
  D. Supporting immigrant students FYI Brian Harrigan 5 m
  E. 2025-2026 School Calendar FYI Brian Harrigan 5 m
  F. 30th Anniversary Quilt FYI Brian Harrigan 5 m
IV. Finance and Facilities Updates 7:30 PM
  A. Q2 update and the FY26 budget FYI Finance Committee 10 m
  B. Facilities Committee update FYI Facilities Committee 5 m
V. Governance Discussion 7:45 PM
  A. Potential changes to the bylaws Discuss Governance Committee 15 m
VI. Strategic Planning Discussions 8:00 PM
  A. Investing reserves into the Strategic Plan Discuss Strategic Planning Task Force 10 m
  B. Leadership changes at Parker Discuss Strategic Planning Task Force 10 m
  C. Hiring Principal and Development staff Discuss Strategic Planning Task Force 10 m
VII. Other Business 8:30 PM
  A. Comments from the Public Discuss Pam Gordon 3 m
  B. Vote - Investing reserves into Strategic Plan Vote Pam Gordon 4 m
  C. Vote - Creating Executive Director position Vote Pam Gordon 4 m
  D. Vote - • Approving 2025-2026 School Calendar Vote Pam Gordon 4 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pam Gordon