DEi and Development Committee will be leading activities. Executive Director and Chair will go over reports and compliance. 

J. Fredericksen, M. Beam, M.. Turnbill, L. Hayner, C. Beasley, E. Moura, B. Harrigan, K. Kintzing, T. Testa shared experiences about curiosity inspired by the museum

L. Hayner and T. Testa led a training activity in DEI

The DEI subcommittee has a goal of bringing professional development to the board. The goal is to have the Board apply the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion. to all decision in order to improve all outcomes for every student.

The DEI Committee will revisit the training to the Board over the year.

T. Testa included an overview of the Parker School Mission and the principles that are particularly applicable to DEI. 

L. Hayner went over norms and agreements

Be willing and curious

Stay the Course

Hold on to Multiple realities

Speak from you experience while considering others

Use the Parking Lot - write ideas that may not be immediately germane to the conversation as they come onto post its so we can come back to them later - it also is a way to bring subjects that may be uncomfortable

Identity work - there are identities that may or may not show, there are identities that may not be in the room, there are identities that share commonalities, there are some identities that someone may hide. The Board participated in an exercise of identity in groups of three.

DEI Data and SOA Report - data analysis activity

The board broke into small groups to look at the sets of data representing aspects of the Parker Community and shared analysis in structured facilitated rounds

L. Hayner encouraged the Board to share the experience here at home as a way to get more comfortable with the topics.

K. Tedstone and S. Reinhorn presented a development summary for the current year. With significant gifts over the summer, The Parker Fund is off and running. Last year's goals were higher than this year's due to the 30th celebration and other events from last year. New events this year include alumni social and a whole community event. 

Exercise - Marshall Gantz and storytelling: include component Story of Self, Story of Us, Story of Now  and finish with an ask

Start with a case statement that is meant to be a clear articulation of the problem we're trying to solve and the ways we are approaching the problem. The Board gave feedback about what they liked and what could be added to the document.

Think of an audience and how you are going to get them to agree to your ask. The Board broke into pairs to practice their elevator pitch.

The Board came back after small group work to discuss their own case statements and ideas of how to move forward with their own associates.

K. Tedstone informed the trustees they would be receiving names for thank-you calls to previous donors. 

B. Harrigan asked the Board to review the report from the meeting packet.

B. Harrigan discussed goal setting for the Board and for committees. He encouraged the Board and the Committees to review the strategic plan and to build the goals for the year around year 2 of the strategic plan. Year 2 of the plan is an implementation year. Goals should be built on a foundation of equity. Goals should be 'somewhat' SMART but don't feel beholden to specific numbers. Share your committee's draft goals at the October 9th meeting. 

E. Sturgis asked if the Strategic Plan is broken into years. B. Harrigan will share the document the Board worked on last year. 

The Charter Association is encouraging the Board to take on their own goals. P. Gordon and S. Razzetti will take the lead. They will present  and there will be a whole board exercise next meeting.

B. Harrigan shared his own Executive Director goals:

Sustainable Financial Model

Outstanding Faculty and Staff - salary parity and the teacher pipeline

Professionalized Marketing

Next month he will more clearly define these goals

P. Gordon summarized the late spring and summer work changes to the by-laws with DESE advising on process. In June. DESE said more needed to be done and we have until Nov 1st of this year to be completed in the by-laws. A list of 18 things that need to be amended or made more specific in the by-laws. The changes have been passed through our lawyer. The by-laws with the changes were presented to the Board. Most pieces are wording changes and don't change the spirit of the by-law. Pam and Brian will be going back to the lawyer next week. 

HOS chaged to ED

Roles of Trustees to ensure compliance with state and federal law

Documents needed from Trustees

Change number of meetings required

Make up of Board

Board needs to be aware that Monique will be contacting them if they need to update their disclosures and training for the state and members are asked to complete the needed documentation immediately. 

P. Gordon and N. Odekirk informed the board that they may receive an email from Monique that certain documentation needs to be updated or completed with the state. Members were encouraged to complete their documents ASAP.