F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 12, 2019 at 6:45 PM

Location

Room 27 at the Parker School

Trustees Present

C. Regan-Davi, C. Stack-Haan, G. Penna, J. Bartsch, J. Saxe, K. Doherty, M. Munford, M. Turnbull, S. Reinhorn, S. Roach, T. Espinola, T. Sumner, T. Testa

Trustees Absent

C. Igoe, M. VanderWilden, Z. Basma

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

K. Doherty

Guests Present

D. Van Patten, K. Tedstone, M. Lindsey, N. Dudensing

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 Jun 12, 2019 at 6:48 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Testa made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-08-19 Board Meeting on 05-08-19.
M. Munford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Sumner
Aye
T. Espinola
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
C. Stack-Haan
Abstain
Z. Basma
Absent
G. Penna
Abstain
C. Igoe
Absent
M. Munford
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
K. Doherty
Absent
M. Turnbull
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye

II. Charter Application

A.

Charter Renewal Application

Todd Sumner led the Board in a review of the Charter Renewal Application.  The Board asked clarifying questions and suggested edits to the draft application. 

III. Committee Reports

A.

Development

Jennifer Saxe highlighted information from the DEVCOMM FY19 Reflections document.
  • Over 80 individuals and families have had multiple communications from Parker's Development Office.
  • Parker has received $30,344 in grants with over $250,000 applied for and pending.
  • In alumni relations, we are moving to a "class agent" system to disseminate information through peers.
  • There were 11 new alumni donors this year.
  • Relationships with local businesses continue to develop.  Some members of the local business community were senior exhibition panelists.
  • The Annual Fund raised the highest amount we ever have in an operations-only fund drive.
  • The family participation goal of 40% was surpassed.  It is currently 44% which is an almost 10% increase from last year.

 

B.

Diversity and Enrollment

Mary Reid Munford gave the Diversity and Enrollment report.
  • The committee met earlier in the evening to review goals and discuss ideas for fall.
  • The committee is working on a banner.
Committee member, Glenn Penna, invited Board members to help recruit members for this committee.

C.

Facilities

K. Doherty arrived.
Martin Turnbull updated members on the status of the heating project.  The designer has been selected.  The initial walkthrough is scheduled for next week.  Martin said the committee will discuss plans for financing the project over the summer.

Todd Sumner updated the Board on the status of the landscaping project.    

IV. Principal's Report

A.

Principal's Report

Todd Sumner presented the Principal's Report.
 

V. Principal's Evaluation Summary

A.

Principal's Evaluation Summary

Steve Roach reviewed the Board's role and the process and procedure of reviewing the evaluation in preparation for a vote.
Christine Regan-Davi read the evaluation summary which was prepared by the evaluation subcommittee.
The Board asked clarifying questions, made suggestions, and discussed the summary.

VI. Votes

A.

Suspend Second Reading of Charter Renewal Application

G. Penna made a motion to suspend the second reading of the application.
J. Saxe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Testa
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
C. Igoe
Absent
Z. Basma
Absent
J. Saxe
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
T. Sumner
Aye
K. Doherty
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
T. Espinola
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Turnbull
Aye
C. Stack-Haan
Aye

B.

Charter Renewal Application

J. Bartsch made a motion to to accept the Charter Renewal Application.
C. Stack-Haan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Bartsch
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
Z. Basma
Absent
C. Stack-Haan
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
T. Espinola
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
C. Igoe
Absent
T. Testa
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Turnbull
Aye
K. Doherty
Aye

C.

Principal's Evaluation

J. Saxe made a motion to to accept Principal Evaluation with edits to the language around the Newco project.
C. Stack-Haan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Roach
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
Z. Basma
Absent
G. Penna
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
C. Igoe
Absent
M. Turnbull
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
K. Doherty
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
C. Stack-Haan
Aye
T. Espinola
Aye
T. Testa
Aye

VII. Other Business

A.

Comments from the public

There were no comments from the public.

B.

2019-2020 Meeting Dates

Results from a poll of all Trustees, showed that the second Wednesday of each month is the time that works best for the most people.

C.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Bartsch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:35.
C. Stack-Haan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Z. Basma
Absent
M. VanderWilden
Absent
C. Igoe
Absent

VIII. Annual Meeting

A.

Nomination and Election of new Trustees

Christine Regan-Davi presented the nominees for open Board seats.
  • Mario Silva-Rosa
  • George Clancy
  • Matthew Lindsey
  • Christine Regan-Davi - (nominated for a second term)
S. Reinhorn made a motion to approve the slate as presented.
M. Turnbull seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Stack-Haan
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
C. Igoe
Absent
C. Regan-Davi
Abstain
M. Turnbull
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
Z. Basma
Absent
T. Espinola
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
K. Doherty
Aye

B.

Election of Board Officers

Christine Regan-Davi presented the nominees for Board Officers.
  • Steve Roach - Chair
  • Stefanie Reinhorn - Vice Chair
  • Glenn Penna - Treasurer
  • Matthew Lindsey - Secretary
C. Regan-Davi made a motion to approve the slate as presented.
M. Munford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Doherty
Aye
M. Turnbull
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
G. Penna
Abstain
M. VanderWilden
Absent
Z. Basma
Absent
T. Espinola
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
C. Igoe
Absent
T. Testa
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
S. Roach
Abstain
C. Stack-Haan
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Abstain

C.

Recogniton of Outgoing Trustees

Todd Sumner thanked and recognized outgoing Trustees.
  • Mary Reid Munford
  • Theresa Espinola
  • Cindy Stack-Hahn
  • Colin Igoe

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Saxe made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Munford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Z. Basma
Absent
C. Stack-Haan
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
C. Igoe
Absent
T. Espinola
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Turnbull
Aye
M. Munford
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
K. Doherty
Aye
J. Bartsch
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
M. VanderWilden
Absent
S. Reinhorn
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Reinhorn