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Argosy Collegiate Charter School

July Board Meeting

Published on July 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM EDT
Amended on July 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT

Location

240 Dover Street

Fall River, MA 02721

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  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approval of June 2026 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
     
  D. Discussion: School Accountability Snapshot Discuss
   

Staff, Scholar, and Family surveys are attached - these will be briefly reviewed in addition to our standard monthly updates.

  
II. Academic Achievement
  A. Discussion: Academic Achievement Committee Report Discuss
  B. Vote to Approve Academic Achievement Committee Report Vote
III. Finance
  A. Discussion: June 2026 Financial Statements Discuss
  B. Vote to Approve June 2026 Financial Statements Vote
  C. Discussion: Central Source Inc. Professional Services Agreement Discuss
  D. Vote to Approve Central Source Inc. Professional Services Agreement Vote
  E. Discussion: Vantage in Philanthropy's Professional Services Agreement Discuss
  F. Vote to Approve Vantage in Philanthropy's Professional Services Agreement Vote
  G. Discussion: Elevate's Creative Services Proposal Discuss
   

This is for the FY26 Annual Report.  

  
  H. Vote to Approve Elevate's Creative Services Proposal Vote
  I. Discussion: FY27 Budget Updates Discuss
IV. Governance
  A. Discussion: Governance Committee Report Discuss
  B. Vote to Approve Governance Committee Report Vote
V. Development
  A. Discussion: Development Update Discuss
  B. Vote to Approve July 2026 Development Report Vote
VI. Capital Outlay
  A. Discussion: Facilities Updates and Capital Plan Discuss
  B. Vote to Approve Capital Outlay Committee Report Vote
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
  A. Discussion: FY27 Employee Handbook Updates Discuss
   

Policy Updates: 

  • Performance Evaluation & Bonus Policy (attached)
  • Section 2.6 Attendance and Punctuality (attached)
  • Section 4.8 Disciplinary Action (attached)
  • Vacation Time Accrual Policy - We are looking to decrease the number of vacation days for 240 day employees. School closures for Thanksgiving break, winter break and Fridays in July do not count against vacation time.  Moving forward, 240 day exempt employees will reduce their accrual from 20 days to 16 days and 240 day non-exempt employees will accrue 12 days instead of 13 days.  Vacation time can be used in full and half-day increments. 
  • Personal and Sick Time - We are shifting the 15 day allocation to reflect 10 sick days and 5 personal days.  This will shift the maxiumum carry over for personal days from 5 days to 8 days.  
  • Section 4.1 Appearance and Dress Code - Language will be added here to prohibit staff from wearing clothing that is not allowable as part of the scholar dress code. 

HRK and/or legal counsel will advise on any additional changes that are needed related to state or federal law.  

  
  B. Vote to Approve FY27 Employee Handbook Updates Vote
  C. Discussion: Updates to Scholar & Family Handbook Discuss
  D. Vote to Approve the Updated Scholar & Family Handbook Vote
IX. Executive Session
X. Closing Items
  A. Discussion: FY27 Board and Committee Meeting Calendar Discuss
   
  • As confirmed earlier this month, our BOT meetings will be moving to Thursdays at 3:30 beginning in September
  • Finance Committee meetings will remain on Mondays (the same week of BOT meetings)
  • AAC meetings are proposed to move to a quarterly basis based on the interim assessment schedule
  
  B. Chair's Remarks FYI
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote