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Argosy Collegiate Charter School

September Board Meeting

Published on September 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT

Location

263 Hamlet Street

Fall River, MA

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30-A, Section 20(e) requires any person making a video or audio recording of the meeting to notify the Chair at the start of the meeting. 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
  C. Approval of July 2025 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
     
  D. Discussion: School Accountability Snapshot Discuss 7 m
II. Academic Achievement 3:41 PM
  A. Discussion: Academic Achievement Committee Report Discuss 5 m
  B. Vote to Approve Family & Scholar Handbook 3 m
   

The following policies were updated for the 25-26 school year: 

  • Competency determination and graduation requirements (per Board vote) (Page 28)
  • High School Cell phone policy (Page 20)
  • Metal detector/wand screening policy (Page 35)
  • Family/Guardian Conduct (Page 5)
  
  C. Vote to Approve Enrollment Policy Vote 3 m
   

Updates are highlighted in yellow.  

  
  D. Vote to Approve Academic Achievement Committee Report Vote 1 m
III. Finance 3:53 PM
  A. Discussion: FY25 Audit Discuss 6 m
  B. Vote to Approve FY25 Audit Report Vote 1 m
  C. Vote to Approve Amended June 2025 Financial Statements Vote 1 m
  D. Discussion: July 2025 Financial Statements Discuss 3 m
  E. Vote to Approve July 2025 Financial Statements Vote 1 m
  F. Discussion: August 2025 Financial Statements Discuss 7 m
  G. Vote to Approve August 2025 Financial Statements Vote 1 m
  H. Vote to Renew Line of Credit with Bank5 Vote 3 m
IV. Governance 4:16 PM
  A. Discussion: Governance Committee Report Discuss 5 m
  B. Vote to Approve Gary Vierra as Board of Trustee Member Vote 1 m
  C. Discussion: Strategic Plan Discuss 6 m
  D. Vote to Approve Strategic Plan 1 m
  E. Discussion: Succession Plan Discuss 5 m
  F. Vote to Approve Succession Plan 2 m
  G. Vote to Approve Governance Committee Report Vote 1 m
V. Development 4:37 PM
  A. Discussion: Development Update Discuss 5 m
  B. Vote to Approve Vantage in Philanthropy's September Report Vote 2 m
VI. Capital Outlay 4:44 PM
  A. Discussion: Facilities Updates and Capital Plan Discuss 3 m
  B. Discussion: Feasibility Study Cost Estimates and Funding Opportunities Discuss 8 m
   

MS Project: $3.1 Million

HS Project: $25-30 Million

  
  C. Vote to Approve Capital Outlay Committee Report Vote 1 m
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business 4:56 PM
  A. Discussion: FY26 Employee Handbook Discuss 3 m
  B. Vote to Approve the FY26 Employee Handbook Vote 1 m
IX. Executive Session 5:00 PM
  A. Roll-Call Vote to Enter Executive Session Vote 1 m
   

1. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel (Kristen Pavao) pursuant to G.L. c.30A Sec. 21(a)(2)

 

2. To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares (Gerina Auguste, MCAD) pursuant to G.L. c.30A Sec.21(a)(3).

  
  B. Executive Session Roll-Call Attendance FYI 1 m
  C. Executive Session Discussion: Founding Director Contract and Compensation Discuss 8 m
  D. Executive Session Discussion: Pending Litigation Discuss 8 m
  E. Roll-Call Vote to Exit Executive Session and Return to Open Session Vote 1 m
  F. Vote to Approve Founding Director's Contract and Associated Compensation Vote 2 m
  G. Vote to Approve Release and Settlement Agreement Vote 2 m
X. Closing Items 5:23 PM
  A. Chair's Remarks FYI 2 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m