Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
SY26 Board of Trustees Retreat #4
Date and Time
Location
We are located at 1 Kingsbury Ave Watertown, MA 02472
Enter the Arsenal Campus through Kingsbury Ave and take your first right onto Wooley Ave, where there is a parking garage with free parking. Alternatively, there is an entrance from N Beacon Street if you’re coming from that direction. Here is a link to a map showing both entrance options, parking garage location, and walking directions from the garage to our office.
The public is welcome to attend any meeting of Boston Prep’s Board of Trustees or its subcommittees. If communication assistance or any other accommodations are needed to ensure equal participation, please contact Lily Jewell at ljewell@bostonprep.org at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any changes in the agenda will be posted on Boston Prep's website and will be electronically filed with the secretary of state at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.
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Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Breakfast and Coffee | 8:00 AM | |||
| A. | Getting settled and connecting | 30 m | |||
| II. | Opening Items | 8:30 AM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Kim Borchert | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Kim Borchert | |||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Kim Borchert | 1 m | |
| D. | One-Time Amendment for Charter re: Snow Days | Vote | Sarah James | 5 m | |
| III. | Welcome and Connector | 8:37 AM | |||
| A. | Overview of Agenda and Objectives | FYI | Carrie Irwin | 5 m | |
| B. | Connector: Share an experience from high school that stayed with you. | Discuss | Kim Borchert | 20 m | |
| IV. | Leadership Transition Update | 9:02 AM | |||
| A. | Updates on agreements and 30/60/90 day priorities | FYI | 30 m | ||
| V. | Current State of the School | 9:32 AM | |||
| A. | Overview Mission, students, staff, budget | FYI | Carrie Irwin | 15 m | |
| B. | Performance data on academics, financial and operational health of the school | FYI | Carrie Irwin | 15 m | |
| VI. | Opportunities and Risks on the Horizon | 10:02 AM | |||
| A. | Opportunities | Discuss | 25 m | ||
| B. | Risks | Discuss | 20 m | ||
| VII. | Break | ||||
| VIII. | Inspiring Action: The Road Ahead | 10:47 AM | |||
| A. | Supporting the Interim | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 15 m | |
| B. | Doing a strategic review and plan | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 15 m | |
| C. | Monitoring current school performance | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 10 m | |
| D. | Leading Communications | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 5 m | |
| IX. | Redesigning the Board for the Work Ahead | 11:32 AM | |||
| A. | Governance | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 10 m | |
| B. | Outcomes | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 10 m | |
| C. | Finance Committee | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 10 m | |
| D. | Board Leadership | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 10 m | |
| X. | Lunch | 12:12 PM | |||
| A. | Working Lunch | FYI | 15 m | ||
| XI. | Board Calendar | 12:27 PM | |||
| A. | Committee Assignments | 20 m | |||
| B. | Month by month board communications | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 20 m | |
| C. | Roles and responsibilities | Discuss | Carrie Irwin | 20 m | |
| XII. | Closing Items | 1:27 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Kim Borchert | ||