Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

Minutes

SY26 Additional Governance Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Location

https://bostonprep-org.zoom.us/j/7171526696

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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Committee Members Present

B. Jones (remote), C. Newton (remote), J. Johnson (remote), K. Borchert (remote), M. Gametchu (remote), S. James (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

L. Jewell, M. Sanon (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Jewell called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Boston Preparatory Charter Public School to order on Wednesday Sep 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D.

Public Comment

E.

Icebreaker

Conducted icebreaker to create warm tone

II. Governance

A.

Board ED Evaluation

Governance presented a summary of the ED evaluation. Board is going to amend ED eval using the MCAS results. There was questions about staff retention and student retention. And the commitment was to have the Chief People Officer present these trends in the following governance meeting. There were questions about the retention of veteran teachers. 

B.

ED Self Reflection

Meekerley presented what she was most proud of specifically the implementation of systems in the schools and the creation of academic outcomes implementation strategy. This takes time and happens with commitment to systems.

C.

SY26 Looking Forward

Ran out of time. Bumping to future meeting.

D.

ED Strategic Questions

Ran out of time. Bumped to future meetings. 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. James