Springfield Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Location
370 Pine St., Springfield, MA 01105
This meeting of the Springfield Prep Charter School Board will be held at 370 Pine St. on Wednesday, 11/28 at 5:45 pm. Meeting notice was posted on the school's website (www.springfieldprep.org).
Trustees Present
A. Grant, D. Williams, K. Molina, R. Leonard, R. Olejarz, T. Walker
Trustees Absent
J. Brown, S. Balogun
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Spirer
Non Voting Members Present
B. Spirer
Guests Present
M. Wagner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Spirer called a meeting of the board of trustees of Springfield Prep to order on Wednesday Nov 29, 2017 at 5:46 PM.
C.
Approve October 25 Meeting Minutes
R. Olejarz made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 10-25-17 Board Meeting on 10-25-17.
K. Molina seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment, If Any
E.
Updates and Recognitions
II. Academic Achievement
A.
Review October Academic Dashboard
The Board discussed application data for the 2018-2019 school year, student withdrawals and suspension data for the current school year, and student STEP and ANET assessment data.
B.
2016-17 MCAS Results and Springfield Prep MCAS Goals
The board discussed benchmark data and set a school achievement goal for the upcoming MCAS assessment, which will be held in April and May.
III. Finance Items
A.
Review October Financials
The Board discussed the school's current finances. Overall, the school's revenue is slightly above budget projections for the year, and the school's change in net position is in a healthy financial place.
R. Olejarz made a motion to approve and file the October financials for audit.
T. Walker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Teach For America Professional Services Agreement
T. Walker made a motion to continue to work with TFA as documented in this agreement.
K. Molina seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) class contract
R. Olejarz made a motion to approve the contract for SEI class.
T. Walker seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
IV. Governance Items
A.
Head of School Parental Leave
The board discussed Springfield Prep's paternity leave policy.
R. Olejarz made a motion to approve FMLA in two separate segments and additional time as needed.
T. Walker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Board Recruitment Status
The Board discussed potential Board member Doug Morrin and potential Academic Achievement committee member Justin Pistorius.
C.
New candidate for Achievement Committee membership
R. Olejarz made a motion to approve Justin Pistorius to join the Academic Achievement committee.
R. Leonard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
2017-18 Board Orientation Process
The Board discussed the orientation process for new Board members.
V. Development
A.
Winter Fundraising Planning
The Board discussed the school's current fundraising initiatives and reviewed key fundraising talking points for potential donors.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Leonard made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Olejarz 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 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Wagner
The Board discussed the performance of 2nd and 3rd grade students on the ANET assessment, Giving Tuesday, the addition of a blog to the school's website, and the upcoming Winter Concert.