F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
May Gov Comm
Date and Time
Monday May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Location
Committee Members Present
B. Harrigan, F. Fernau (remote), J. Fredericksen, K. Tedstone, L. Hayner, N. Odekirk Hatlevig, P. Gordon
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Odekirk Hatlevig called a meeting of the Governance Committee of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Monday May 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Fredericksen made a motion to approve the minutes from April Gov Com on 03-31-26.
P. Gordon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Fernau |
Aye
|
| K. Tedstone |
Aye
|
| P. Gordon |
Aye
|
| J. Fredericksen |
Aye
|
| L. Hayner |
Aye
|
| B. Harrigan |
Aye
|
| N. Odekirk Hatlevig |
Aye
|
II. Governance
A.
By-Law Update
B.
2026-27 Trustee Slate and Officer Succession
Nicole Odekirk reported that Sonia Razzetti along with Martin Turnbull will be rolling off of the Board of Trustees at the end of the school year. Marie Beam will be the Trustees Vice-Chair for the coming school year. Jesse St. Laurent will be presented at the June meeting for approval as a new Trustee. All other officers and Trustees will remain.
The committee discussed asking those Trustees leaving to an exit interview. Nicole will lead.
C.
Ongoing Sub-Committee and Trustee Recruitment
The committee discussed ideas for Trustee and sub-committee recruitment and the candidate tracking spreadsheet was updated.
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 4:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Pam Gordon reported that we have heard back from DESE with extensive edit suggestions on the entirety of the by-laws. Fletcher Ferrnau will incorporate the edits to the by-laws with help from Julie Fredericksen. Pam will report the suggestions to the Board of Trustees on the 14th. The Governance Committee will meet before the June Board of Trustee meeting to discuss the changes and decide on what to submit to DESE to further the process for approval and compliance.