Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

Minutes

SY26 Governance Committee Meeting #4

Date and Time

Monday March 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Location

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Committee Members Present

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

Committee Members Absent

M. Gametchu

Guests Present

L. Jewell

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. James called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Boston Preparatory Charter Public School to order on Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Newton made a motion to approve the minutes from SY26 Governance Committee Meeting #3 on 01-26-26.
K. Borchert seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Jones
Aye
J. Johnson
Aye
K. Borchert
Aye
S. James
Aye
C. Newton
Aye
M. Gametchu
Absent

II. Governance

A.

Board Retreat Planning

Governance and board retreat planning

  • Sarah and Kim gave an update on the plan for the board retreat
  • Carrie Irwin from Bellwether will be leading the retreat and is working on slides and an agenda in consultation with Sarah and Kim
  • Discussed how much catching up and informing vs. discussion would b e the right balance for the time.
  • We emphasized the need to have a clear plan for board work across several workstreams for next year.

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 12:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. James