F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM
This meeting will be held remotely via Teams by using the following link: http://parker.school/boardoftrusteesmeeting or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84692930583
Trustees Present
B. Balasubramanyam (remote), C. Regan-Davi (remote), G. Penna (remote), J. Saxe (remote), M. Lindsey (remote), M. Silva-Rosa (remote), M. Turnbull (remote), M. VanderWilden (remote), S. Reinhorn (remote), S. Roach (remote), T. Sumner (remote), T. Testa (remote), Z. Basma (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Tedstone (remote), M. Beganski (remote), M. McKenna (remote)
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 Jan 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Postponed approval of December minutes.
D.
Review Agenda
II. Board Retreat
A.
Student Engagement
Retreat facilitator John Tarvin introduced student roundtable activities. Trustees talked with students about topics included in agenda. Trustees debriefed these conversations.
B.
Fundraising
Retreat facilitator John Tarvin led trustees in skill-development activities related to institutional advancement and fundraising.
C.
2020 Goals Review
Retreat facilitator John Tarvin led trustees in a year-end review of strategic plan themes and goals on all six themes; identified new goals for coming year. Areas of focus: facilities; development, fundraising, and partnerships; technology; teacher innovation and discovery; diversity; dissemination.
D.
2021 Goal Setting - Small Groups
E.
2021 Goal Setting - Report Outs
F.
Wrap Up
III. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
Todd directed attention to a written report circulated in advance and took questions related thereto.
IV. Other Business
A.
Comments from the public
There were no comments from the public.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lindsey