F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 9, 2021 at 6:45 PM
This meeting will be held remotely via Teams and can be accessed using the following short link: http://parker.school/boardoftrusteesmeeting
Trustees Present
B. Balasubramanyam (remote), C. Regan-Davi (remote), G. Penna (remote), J. Saxe (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), M. Silva-Rosa, M. Turnbull (remote), M. VanderWilden (remote), S. Reinhorn (remote), S. Roach, T. Sumner (remote), T. Testa (remote), Z. Basma (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
M. Silva-Rosa, S. Roach
Guests Present
D. Van Patten (remote), K. Tedstone (remote), M. Beganski (remote), M. McKenna (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Regan-Davi called a meeting of the board of trustees of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Tuesday Mar 9, 2021 at 6:47 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Testa made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 02-09-21.
M. Turnbull seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Roach |
Absent
|
| C. Regan-Davi |
Aye
|
| M. Turnbull |
Aye
|
| S. Reinhorn |
Aye
|
| Z. Basma |
Aye
|
| M. Lindsey |
Aye
|
| M. Silva-Rosa |
Absent
|
| M. VanderWilden |
Aye
|
| T. Sumner |
Aye
|
| J. Saxe |
Aye
|
| G. Penna |
Aye
|
| B. Balasubramanyam |
Abstain
|
| T. Testa |
Aye
|
II. FY22 Budget Proposal
A.
FY22 Budget Proposal
Glenn Penna thanked everyone who helped develop the proposed FY22 budget. Glenn said the budget has the full endorsement of the Finance Committee. He recommended the Board vote to suspend a second read and said Board approval of the budget this evening would allow for staff/faculty contracts to be issued in March.
Michelle McKenna presented the FY22 Budget Proposal. The full FY22 Budget Proposal presentation is included in the meeting packet.
M. Silva-Rosa arrived.
S. Roach arrived.
III. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
Todd Sumner reported that DESE is requiring schools to return to in-person learning. Todd said DESE has indicated middle schools should return by the last week of April and the date for high schools is to be determined. Todd said that full-time Remote Plus will continue to be an option through the remainder of the school year.
Todd said that plans are being developed to bring students back to campus and opportunities for staff input are part of the plan development process.
Todd endorsed the FY22 budget proposal and advocated for suspending a second read to allow for staff/faculty contracts to be issued in March.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Facilities
Martin Turnbull said there was nothing to report from the Committee.
B.
Finance
Glenn Penna and Michelle McKenna reported that there were no findings from the the mid-year audit review.
C.
Development
Katrina Tedstone presented highlights from Development work. The full Development Committee report is included in the meeting packet.
Zayna Basma reported that the Alumni Steering Committee met and discussed fundraising and two virtual reunions that are being planned. Zayna said the full Committee will meet next week.
D.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mario Silva-Rosa said there was nothing to report from the Committee.
E.
Governance
Christine Regan-Davi said there was nothing to report from the Committee.
F.
Principal Eval & Support
Christine Regan-Davi said Board members will soon receive an invitation to participate in the Principal Evaluation process. Christine said the process begins in April and updates on timing for the process would be shared next month.
V. Other Business
A.
Comments from the public
There were no comments from the public.
VI. Votes
A.
FY22 Budget Proposal
J. Saxe made a motion to suspend a second read of the FY22 Budget Proposal.
M. Turnbull seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Turnbull made a motion to approve the FY22 Budget Proposal.
C. Regan-Davi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
T. Sumner made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Saxe 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 7:57 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lindsey
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Executive Meeting
Using a roll call vote, the board unanimously voted to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing strategy for negotiating with non-union personnel, Principal Todd Sumner. The board stated its intention not to return to open session before entering the executive session. During the executive session the board discussed terms and reviewed a draft agreement between the parties. The board authorized the Chair, Steve Roach, to execute the agreement.
Documents used during the meeting
- FY22 budget presentation board v2.pdf
- Principal's Report 9 March 2021.pdf
- Mid-Year Review 12.31.20 report.pdf
- BOT highlights March 2021.pdf