The Board discussed proposed amendments to the school’s bylaws, including changes related to board composition, trustee term limits, officer terms, and meeting frequency. Sarah shared that she had reviewed the proposed revisions and was comfortable with the changes as presented. Garth asked about the next steps in the process, and Patrick explained that the amendments would require formal Board approval before being submitted to DESE for Commissioner approval.  

Meghan presented the annual staff and family survey results, highlighting the strong staff survey participation rate this year and noting that incentives were provided to encourage participation. She reviewed the overall positive trends in the data, including improvements in overall staff satisfaction and workload sustainability, while explaining that the dip in survey results in 2022 was likely tied to the post-COVID return to in-person work and inflation-related challenges. Sarah noted that the overall results were very positive and praised the high response rate, while Sherriff commented that the overall story reflected a strong organizational position.  The Committee also encouraged future review of staff by their tenure at Springfield Prep, and Meghan shared that the school reviews that, but this year it  aligned with the broader results.

Discussion of the Board calendar was postponed until the next meeting.

The proposed 2026–27 school year calendar was presented and will be brought to the next Board meeting for approval. Sarah and Meghan noted adjustments that were made to align with changes to the Springfield Public Schools calendar.

Discussion of the Board self-assessment was postponed until the next meeting.