F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 6:45 PM
Location
Room 27 at Parker
Trustees Present
B. Amici, C. Lower, C. Stack-Haan, J. Bartsch, J. Wood, K. Reeves, L. Warner, M. Smith, M. Smith, M. VanderWilden, P. MacDonald, S. Roach, T. Sumner
Trustees Absent
J. Adams, J. Howard
Guests Present
Christine Regan-Davi, Lauren Mountain, Stef McNamara
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Cheryl welcomed tonight's guests and led the Board in reflections about the life of Bill Allen, former Parker trustee who recently passed away.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Lower called a meeting of the board of trustees of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Tuesday Jun 14, 2016 at 6:45 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-10-16.
P. MacDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Topics for Discussion
A.
Recognizing our outgoing trustees
Cheryl thanked the departing Trustees for their service to the school.
B.
Principal Evaluation Committee: Summary of Todd's Evalution
Julie provided an overview of the Principal Evaluation Committee's Executive Summary of Todd's evaluation for the 2015-2016 school year.
C.
Norms Review
Cheryl led the Board in a reflection on its norms. In small groups, Board members discussed, and then shared out, the strengths and areas of growth for monthly meetings.
III. Principal’s Report
A.
Principal's Report
Todd answered questions about his distributed Principal's Report. He and other Board members reflected on graduation and the junior retreat.
IV. Items for Statutory Approval + Second Reads
A.
Overnight Field Trip Approval
S. Roach made a motion to approve the field trip proposal, with a revision that this will happen during February vacation, not April vacation.
P. MacDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Public Comments
A.
New item
There were no comments from the public.
VI. Votes
A.
Votes this month
J. Wood made a motion to accept the Executive Summary of the evaluation of Todd for the 2015-2016 year, as presented by the Principal's Evaluation Committee.
S. Roach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Howard |
Absent
|
| M. Smith |
Abstain
|
| J. Bartsch |
Aye
|
| S. Roach |
Aye
|
| B. Amici |
Aye
|
| J. Adams |
Absent
|
| C. Stack-Haan |
Aye
|
| P. MacDonald |
Aye
|
| T. Sumner |
Abstain
|
| K. Reeves |
Aye
|
| L. Warner |
Abstain
|
| M. Smith |
Aye
|
| C. Lower |
Aye
|
| J. Wood |
Aye
|
| M. VanderWilden |
Aye
|
VII. New Business
A.
New item
Kayla advocated for having another alumni trustee on the Board.
VIII. Annual Meeting
A.
Annual Meeting to Elect Trustees and Officers
T. Sumner made a motion to approve the recommended slate of returning and new trustees and the slate of officers:
Trustees:
Caroline Beasley (new)
Christine Regan-Devi (new)
Theresa Espinola (new)
Kayla Reeves (returning)
Cindy Stack-Haan (returning)
The new slate of officers:
Chair: Cheryl Coonahan
Vice Chair: Steve Roach
Treasurer: Jane Adams
Clerk: Laura Warner.
C. Lower seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Smith