Final

Explorations Charter School

Board Retreat

Published on January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM EST

Date and Time

Saturday January 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST

Location

LARC Building

314 Main Street

Torrington, CT 06790

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Greetings / personal news / Breakfast Discuss 29 m
II. Appointment of New Board Member
III. Discussion 9:30 AM
  A. Climate Survey Discuss Joe White 15 m
   

Review Student & Parent Data

  
  B. Discussion of 2024-2025 & Preliminary 2025-2026 Data Discuss Jill Johnson 30 m
   
  • Chronic Absenteeism
  • Discipline
  • Academic
  • Current enrollment & next year projections
  
  C. Marketing Discuss 15 m
   
  • referral incentive?
  • how to meet enrollment criteria for next year?
  
  D. General School Discuss 30 m
   
  • Freshman Academy
  • Portrait of a student
  • Program Reinvigoration
  • Strengths
  • traditions
  • Alternative Schedules
  • Online Pilot Program
  
  E. Site Visit Report Discuss Jill Johnson 20 m
IV. Committee Updates 11:20 AM
  A. Policy Discuss Joe White 30 m
   

Cell Phone

  
  B. Finance FYI Jill Johnson 30 m
   
  • Discussion of recent Finance Committee Meeting & Budget
  • Discussion of Grant Opportunities
  • Brainstorm funding opportunities 
  
  C. CEO Support & Evaluation Discuss Lori Noto 30 m
   
  • Discussion of Succession Plan
  • Discussion of Executive Director Evaluation Plan
  • Discussion of Executive Director Job Description
  
  D. Personnel 20 m
   
  • Employee Handbook
  • Staff Reviews
  
V. Closing Items 1:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote