F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Committee Members Present
B. Harrigan (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), N. Odekirk Hatlevig (remote), P. Gordon (remote)
Committee Members Absent
F. Fernau, J. Fredericksen, M. Edgar
Guests Present
Robert Carpenter (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Lindsey called a meeting of the Governance Committee of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Monday Jun 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM.
II. Governance
A.
Review of Board Survey Data with Massachusetts Charter Public School Association
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lindsey
Documents used during the meeting
None
Robert Carpenter, Director of School Supports, Governance at the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, shared the results from the MCPSA's Board Effectiveness Survey that Parker's trustees completed earlier this year. He identified areas of potential growth and set goals for Parker, offering resources from the MCPSA to support Parker's Board and members in each of the goal areas.
Brian asked about resources related to Foundation Boards. Robert Carpenter shared that he could reach out to a few other member schools and share information with Brian in follow-up to this meeting.