F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 13, 2018 at 6:45 PM
Location
Room 27 at the Parker School
Trustees Present
C. Regan-Davi, C. Stack-Haan, G. Penna, J. Bartsch, J. Howard, J. LaPlatney, K. Reeves, L. Warner, M. Turnbull, S. Roach, T. Espinola, T. Sumner
Trustees Absent
C. Igoe, J. Saxe, M. VanderWilden
Guests Present
N. Dudensing, S. McNamara
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 Tuesday Feb 13, 2018 at 6:46 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Espinola made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting - Annual Retreat on 01-10-18 Board Meeting - Annual Retreat on 01-10-18.
C. Stack-Haan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Items for Discussion
A.
Business Plan RFP
Trustee members discussed the business plan proposed. The next step will be distribution.
III. New Teachers Collaborative
A.
NTC Cohort Interviews
Board members moved to Room 40 to interview New Teacher Collaborative Cohorts.
B.
NTC Q&A
Board members returned to discuss their interviews with NTC. The Board members sensed tremendous enthusiasm both newly graduated teachers and career changers. R. Whalen-Crockett, director of the NTC, talked about the program and answered questions from the Board about her presentation. Topics included recruitment, teacher development, diversity, and future program development.
IV. Principal's Report
A.
Principal Report
T. Sumner talked about the lottery which took place last week for the 2018-2019 school year and enrollment. He also touched on some budget work and will be presenting in March. The roofing company has a few more issues to deal with before the project is finalized.
V. Committee Reports
A.
Development Committee
K. Drew gave a few updates in regards to development including fundraising opportunities and upcoming events.
B.
Finance Committee
T. Espinola gave the finance committee report. Revenue numbers are solid.
C.
Governance Committee
C. Regan-Davi gave a Governance committee report. New board members will be asked to take a skills analysis assessment. They will also be interviewing outgoing board members before their term is up.
D.
Diversity and Enrollment
G. Penna gave a diversity and enrollment report. He and L. Warner talked about Nemnet as a resource for recruitment. There has also been an additional 3 members joining this committee.
E.
CEO Support and Evaluation
S. Roach discussed some changes to the CEO evaluation.
VI. Votes
A.
Parker Federal Grants Policy
T. Espinola made a motion to approve the Parker Federal Grants Policy.
L. Warner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Regan-Davi made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
G. Penna 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 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Warner