Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

SY26 Governance Committee Meeting #1

Published on September 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM EDT

Date and Time

Monday September 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

Location

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 11:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Sarah James 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Sarah James 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Sarah James 1 m
    Approve minutes for Governance Committee Meeting #6 on June 3, 2025  
  D. Welcome and Purpose   Sarah James 1 m
II. SY26 Board Goals 11:04 AM
  A. Review draft Board Goals Matrix below (with goals, lead committees, and success measures) Discuss Sarah James 5 m
  B. Confirm Governance's recommendations to the full board Discuss Sarah James 1 m
  C. Clarify handoffs: which committees own which goals Discuss Sarah James 10 m
III. Framing the Work for the Year 11:20 AM
  A. Review board scope & sequence (strategic questions driving each meeting) Discuss Sarah James 5 m
  B. Decide cadence of Governance prep/debriefs before/after full board meetings Discuss Sarah James 3 m
IV. Subcommittee Structure 11:28 AM
  A. Review Proposed Subcommittees FYI Sarah James 8 m
   

ED Evaluation, Manuals & Protocols, and Succession Planning

 
  B. Discuss Scope, Membership, and Next Steps Discuss Sarah James 7 m
V. Enrollment & Financial Oversight: Framing for Finance 11:43 AM
  A. Update on Current Enrollment and Budget FYI Meekerley Sanon 2 m
  B. Confirm Governance's Role FYI Meekerley Sanon 2 m
  C. Discuss how Governance's Invovlment Discuss Meekerley Sanon 3 m
VI. Trustee Recruitment & Onboarding 11:50 AM
  A. Update on Alumni, Family, and One Team Trustee Candidate Pipeline FYI Sarah James 2 m
  B. Clarify Governance's Next Steps FYI Sarah James 3 m
   

Voting, onboarding and mentoring

 
VII. Closing Items 11:55 AM
  A. Summarize Decisions Made FYI Sarah James 2 m
  B. Assign Owners & Deadlines FYI Sarah James 2 m
  C. Confirm Next Governance Meeting Date FYI Sarah James 1 m
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote Sarah James