F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Board Meeting - Annual Retreat
Date and Time
Wednesday January 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Trustees Present
C. Igoe, C. Regan-Davi, C. Stack-Haan, G. Penna, J. Bartsch, J. LaPlatney, J. Saxe, K. Tedstone, L. Warner, M. Turnbull, M. VanderWilden, S. Roach, T. Espinola, T. Sumner
Trustees Absent
J. Howard, K. Reeves
Guests Present
M. McKenna
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Roach called a meeting of the board of trustees of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Wednesday Jan 10, 2018 at 2:10 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Espinola made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 12-13-17 Board Meeting on 12-13-17.
M. VanderWilden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Stack-Haan |
Abstain
|
| K. Tedstone |
Aye
|
| T. Sumner |
Aye
|
| C. Igoe |
Absent
|
| J. Bartsch |
Abstain
|
| L. Warner |
Aye
|
| J. LaPlatney |
Aye
|
| M. VanderWilden |
Absent
|
| S. Roach |
Aye
|
| J. Saxe |
Aye
|
| K. Reeves |
Absent
|
| G. Penna |
Aye
|
| J. Howard |
Absent
|
| M. Turnbull |
Absent
|
| T. Espinola |
Aye
|
| C. Regan-Davi |
Aye
|
D.
Orientation to the Day
Trustees were provided an agenda for the afternoon and evening.
E.
Student Presentations
Students from Parker provided insights into their experience and helped Trustees think about the six areas of focus.
F.
Break/Transition
G.
2017 Priority Review
The Board discussed the follow questions:
- In what ways is progress lagging?
- In what ways is Parker making progress against 2017-20 activities for each priority?
H.
Setting Priorities
Trustees were given a theoretical $100 to spend on the six priorities and the top spending area was teaching, followed by facilities, technology, dissemination, connections and diversity.
I.
Break
J.
Committee Goal Setting
We decided to not do this area of the retreat to focus on development priorities.
K.
Goal Setting
L.
Reflections and Wrap Up
Trustees provided feedback on their experience during the retreat and on meeting with students.
M.
Principal's Report
This was in the package for review, but was not discussed at the meeting.
II. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Warner made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. VanderWilden 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 6:29 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Warner