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F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on May 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM EDT
Amended on May 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM EDT

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 discuss implementing the Development Plan and help draft the Case for Support
  2. To review and discuss MCAS results and an Academic Dashboard
  
  B. To prepare for this meeting, please do the following...
   
  1. RVSP through Board on Track
  2. Read the Head of School Report
  
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 Meeting on April 10, 2025  
III. Updates from Head of School, Enrollment, and DEI 6:55 PM
  A. Head of School Report FYI Brian Harrigan 3 m
  B. Enrollment FYI Enrollment Committee 2 m
  C. Community Conversation FYI DEI Committee 3 m
  D. End of year activites FYI Brian Harrigan 2 m
IV. Academic Update 7:05 PM
  A. MCAS review and Academic Dashboard Discuss Deb Merriam 45 m
V. Development 7:50 PM
  A. Implementing the Development Plan and Case for Support Discuss Brian and Katrina 30 m
VI. Finance 8:20 PM
  A. Q3 Dashboard and First Read of Fiscal Policies Discuss Michelle McKenna 10 m
VII. Other Business 8:30 PM
  A. Comments from the public Discuss Pam Gordon 5 m
  B. Schedule for BOT meetings 2025-2026 Discuss Pam Gordon 8 m
  C. Feedback on the Board Discuss Pam Gordon 8 m
  D. Vote - Executive Director Vote Pam Gordon 2 m
   

Accept Brian Harrigan as candidate for Executive Director of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

  
  E. Vote - Authorize contract negotiations Vote Pam Gordon 2 m
   

Authorize the CEO Evaluation Committee of Pam Gordon, Sonia Razzetti and Stefanie Reinhorn to finalize contract negotiations for Executive Director

  
VIII. Closing Items 8:55 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Pam Gordon