Hill View Montessori

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on September 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Hill View Montessori Charter Public School

75 Foundation Ave.

Haverhill, MA 01835

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jeff Hood 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jeff Hood
  C. Public Comment Jeff Hood
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jeff Hood 1 m
     
     
II. Updates 6:32 PM
  A. Faculty Liaison FYI Jeff Landry 5 m
   

-Introduction of Carla Vaugh, Patsy Murphy and Natali Mercedes as rotating Liaisons.

 
  B. Board Goals Discuss Jeff Hood 10 m
  C. Wellness Policy Review Discuss Ginger Whitson 3 m
   

Wellness Policy requires Board approval every three years. Last Approved in May, 2022.

 
  D. PTO Update FYI Jeff Hood 3 m
  E. Co-Leadership Model: Charter Amendment Request, By-Law Amendment & Evaluation Vote Jeff Landry 10 m
   

-Vote to formally approve the implementation of the Director of Finance & Administration and Director of Faculty & Student Services roles to share leadership and report to the Board.

-Vote to allow Jeff Landry to send request letter to the DESE Commissioner.

-Develop plan to amend by-laws by 12/31/2025. Discuss status of DFA & DSAA as ex officio board members.

-Discuss Board strategy to evaluate Director's performance

 
     
  F. Strategic Planning Committee Vote Jeff Hood 5 m
   

Vote to create ad-hoc committee to begin working on Strategic Planning Initiative.

 
  G. New Business Discuss Jeff Hood 5 m
  H. Directors Report FYI Ginger Whitson 10 m
   

Ginger and Marc present

 
     
  I. Accountability FYI Kristin Laureano 5 m
     
     
  J. Development FYI Sarah Brush 5 m
  K. Finance FYI Ganesh Kumar 10 m
     
III. Closing Items 7:43 PM
  A. Next Meeting Discuss Jeff Hood 1 m
   

-Scheduled for the fourth Thursday of the month: 10/23/2025

-Discuss meeting cadence for November & December, which will need to be adjusted based on holidays

 
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jeff Hood