Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
SY26 Board of Trustees Meeting #1
Date and Time
Location
https://bostonprep-org.zoom.us/j/7171526696 OR Boston Prep RM 147 Fordham (Hybrid)
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Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 8:00 AM | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Kim Borchert | 1 m | ||
| B. | Record Attendance | Kim Borchert | 1 m | ||
| C. | Public Comment | Kim Borchert | 1 m | ||
| II. | Consent Agenda | 8:03 AM | |||
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The following items are proposed for approval without discussion. Any trustee may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. |
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| A. | Consent Agenda Overview | FYI | Kim Borchert | 2 m | |
| B. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Kim Borchert | 1 m | |
| Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting #6 on June 18, 2025 | |||||
| C. | SY25 Audit | Vote | Kim Borchert | 1 m | |
| D. | Committee Memos | FYI | Kim Borchert | 1 m | |
| III. | Governance | 8:08 AM | |||
| A. | Election of Trustees | Vote | Sarah James | 2 m | |
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The Board will vote to re-elect trustees whose terms are expiring and update on new trustee onboarding |
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| B. | Board Leadership Election | Vote | Kim Borchert | 2 m | |
| C. | Subcommittees | FYI | Sarah James | 5 m | |
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Board Manual, ED Evaluation, Succession Planning, and Procedures & Protocols |
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| D. | SY26 Board Goals | FYI | Sarah James | 5 m | |
| E. | Executive Director Evaluation | Vote | Sarah James | 5 m | |
| F. | School Closure & Cap Reduction Bills: 2025-2026 Legislative Session | FYI | Kim Borchert | 2 m | |
| IV. | Finance | 8:29 AM | |||
| A. | Refinancing | Vote | David Russell | 5 m | |
| B. | SY26 Enrollment Contingency Planning | FYI | Tyler Martin | 15 m | |
| V. | Development | 8:49 AM | |||
| A. | Trustee Development Strategy | FYI | Lily Jewell | 4 m | |
| B. | Call To Action | FYI | Lily Jewell | 4 m | |
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Young Professionals, Development Committee, Toast Committee, Career Pathways Trips, and More! |
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| C. | Upcoming Events | FYI | Meekerley Sanon | 5 m | |
| VI. | Outcomes and Strategic Metric Question | 9:02 AM | |||
| A. | SY25 School Review Part I | FYI | Robert Rametti | 5 m | |
| B. | Strategic Question #1 | Discuss | Meekerley Sanon | 20 m | |
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Are we ensuring every student has the literary skills needed to succeed in college and beyond? |
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| VII. | Closing Items | 9:27 AM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Kim Borchert | 1 m | |