F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Minutes

Board of Trustees

Date and Time

Tuesday March 8, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Location

Parker School

Trustees Present

A. Jolly, C. Regan-Davi, G. Penna, J. Saxe, M. Lindsey, M. Silva-Rosa, S. Reinhorn, S. Roach, T. Sumner, T. Testa

Trustees Absent

M. Turnbull, N. Odekirk Hatlevig

Guests Present

C. Soderman, D. Van Patten, K. Tedstone, M. Beganski, M. McKenna

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 8, 2022 at 6:50 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 12-14-21.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
M. Lindsey
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
G. Penna
Abstain
M. Turnbull
Absent
J. Saxe
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
T. Testa
Aye

D.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 01-06-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
M. Turnbull
Absent
A. Jolly
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
T. Sumner
Abstain
T. Testa
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye

E.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 01-10-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Testa
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
S. Roach
Abstain
J. Saxe
Abstain
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
T. Sumner
Abstain
M. Turnbull
Absent
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye

F.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 01-11-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
S. Roach
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
T. Testa
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye

G.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 01-13-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Roach
Abstain
J. Saxe
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
C. Regan-Davi
Abstain
A. Jolly
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
T. Sumner
Abstain
T. Testa
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent

H.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees on 01-21-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Testa
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
G. Penna
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Abstain
T. Sumner
Abstain
M. Lindsey
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
J. Saxe
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
S. Roach
Aye

I.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees Focus Group for Site Visit on 02-10-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Lindsey
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
A. Jolly
Abstain
T. Sumner
Abstain
S. Roach
Aye
J. Saxe
Abstain
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
M. Turnbull
Absent
T. Testa
Abstain
S. Reinhorn
Abstain
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye

J.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from School Leader Search Committee on 01-17-22.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.

Glenn Penna and Amy Jolly recommend that the Search Committee having disbanded, the Board approves the Search Committee Executive Session minutes as part of the public record.  

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
J. Saxe
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent

K.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from the Search Committee Executive Session 11-04-2021.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.

Glenn Penna and Amy Jolly recommend that the Search Committee having disbanded, the Board approves the Search Committee Executive Session minutes as part of the public record.  

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Turnbull
Absent
A. Jolly
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
S. Roach
Aye

L.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Executive Session 02-15-2017.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Saxe
Abstain
A. Jolly
Abstain
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Lindsey
Abstain
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
T. Sumner
Abstain
M. Turnbull
Absent
S. Reinhorn
Abstain
M. Silva-Rosa
Abstain
G. Penna
Abstain
S. Roach
Aye
T. Testa
Abstain

M.

Approve Minutes

S. Roach made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Executive Session 03-09-2021.
M. Silva-Rosa seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
S. Roach
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
S. Reinhorn
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
A. Jolly
Abstain
T. Sumner
Aye

II. FY23 Budget

A.

FY23 Budget

Glenn Penna said the Finance Committee has reviewed and approved the budget and the Committee recommends that the Board vote to approve.  Michelle McKenna reviewed the budgeting process and presented the FY23 budget.

III. Principal's Report

A.

Principal's Report

Todd Sumner presented the Principal's Report.  Todd said this is Charter School Advocacy Week and thanked those taking part in advocacy events.

 

Todd said that the community made the decision to be mask flexible beginning March 14.  

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Board/CEO Next Steps

Christine Regan-Davi said the Board began discussing goals during the January Board retreat and there is more work to come.  The Board will work on goal setting and discuss processes for moving forward. 

B.

Facilities

There was no report from Facilities.

C.

Development

Katrina Tedstone gave an overview of current Development work.  

 

Jennifer Saxe introduced a fundraising initiative to honor and celebrate Todd.  Funds will be used for a capital project to improve and revise front sidewalk area of the school.  Jennifer said work is being done to secure matching funds.  Jennifer said the goal is $75K and the total cost of the project is $200K.

 

D.

Governance

Matt Lindsey said the annual Board Self Assessment is open and asked that Trustees complete or review within the next week.

E.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Mario Silva-Rosa said the Committee met this month to discuss and implement a project idea to create a resource list of current families who are willing to talk to prospective families about Parker.  

Mario said the Committee reviewed NTC information for prospective applicants to be sure the language is welcoming and inclusive.  Mario said NTC is focusing on efforts to recruit for racial and ethnic diversity.

 

 

 

F.

Finance

Glenn Penna said the Finance Committee report was covered in the FY23 budget presentation.

V. Consent Agenda

A.

2022-2023 Calendar

The 2022-2023 is in the Board packet.

B.

Approve Consent Agenda

T. Sumner made a motion to approve consent agenda.
S. Roach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Other Business

A.

Comments from the Public

Christina Soderman thanked Board members for their work.

VII. Votes

A.

Disband Search Committee

T. Sumner made a motion to disband the search committee.
G. Penna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Lindsey
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
S. Roach
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
A. Jolly
Aye

B.

FY23 Budget

S. Roach made a motion to suspend a second read of the FY23 Budget.
J. Saxe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Saxe
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
G. Penna
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
J. Saxe made a motion to approve the FY23 Budget.
G. Penna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
G. Penna
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
T. Sumner
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
J. Saxe
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Penna made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Roach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Penna
Aye
T. Sumner
Aye
S. Reinhorn
Aye
M. Lindsey
Aye
C. Regan-Davi
Aye
S. Roach
Aye
M. Silva-Rosa
Aye
M. Turnbull
Absent
N. Odekirk Hatlevig
Absent
J. Saxe
Aye
A. Jolly
Aye
T. Testa
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lindsey
Documents used during the meeting
  • 2022 Search Committee Executive Session Minutes.pdf
  • Executive Session February 2017.pdf
  • Executive Session March 2021.pdf
  • FY23 budget presentation board.pdf
  • Principal's Report 08 March 2022.pdf
  • Tiered Focused Monitoring Report.pdf
  • Leadership Transition Steps Jan 2022.pdf
  • BOT highlights March 2022.pdf
  • School Calendar 2022-2023_DRAFT.pdf