Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Minutes
Development Committee Meeting #1
Date and Time
Wednesday September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Committee Members Present
B. Jones (remote), B. Sacks (remote), K. Borchert (remote), K. Dumornay (remote), T. Huff (remote), V. Centeio (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Cheers (remote), A. Peterson (remote), A. Rivers (remote), B. Clark (remote), C. Newton (remote), J. Grandin (remote), L. Torrey (remote), V. Harris (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Vote to Approve FY27 Committee Charter
F.
Committee Introdcutions
The committee members introduced themselves and shared one thing they love about Boston Prep.
II. Development
A.
Mission Moment, Our Story, & Communications
Anders shared key moments from the beginning of the school year which highlight the school's mission.
- A committee member asked how many Boston Prep alumni are currently on staff.
VaLonda shared an update on the theme for the school year (Community, Engagement, Excellence) as well as the school year goals.
- A committee member asked a clarifying question about the community goal.
Anders shared the draft of the Development one-pager for SY27 with the committee for feedback.
- A committee member asked a clarifying question around what high needs means, and suggested further clarification.
- Another committee member asked who the audience is for this document, then suggested the document be reformatted to more clearly highlight the Community, Engagement, Excellence section and then add a student testimonial.
- A committee member suggested we expand this document into a two pager, include more content around the school goals and simplify the visual elements, share some of the more specific details in conversation.
- Another committee member echoed that the document should be simplified.
B.
FY27 Progress YTD
Anders shared an overview of fundraising progress to date for this fiscal year.
- A committee member asked a clarifying question about whether long term and multi year pledges are accounted for in the projection.
- A committee member asked a question about current enrollment.
C.
Where the Committee Can Support FY27 Work
Anders shared ways that committee members can support the fundraising efforts this year.
- Call to action to bring members of personal network to Board of Visitors Event November 6.
- By November, asked trustees to share names of 3 new donor prospects.
- Reviewed list of foundation prospects, asked trustees to look for personal connections to make an introduction.
D.
Further Detail on Key Challenges & Opportunities for FY27
The committee ran out of time so this item was postponed to the next meeting.
The chair called for public comment.