Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Minutes
BVP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
BVP High School
65 Macondray St., Cumberland
The Board reserves the right to take a vote on any item listed on this agenda.
Directors Present
B. Collins, D. Garcia, J. Morton, J. Souza, J. Waters, L. Kizekai, L. Stack, M. Rivera
Directors Absent
J. Almond, J. Mutter
Guests Present
B. Dowd, J. Giraldo, M. DeMatteo, M. Emet, R. Boswell, S. Bennetts
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from 2/26/24
D.
Public Comment
II. Recurring Items
A.
CEO Report
S. Anderson provided an overview of the CEO report as provided in the Board Packet
- 45% of local share from Central Falls will be witheld because of the Mayroal Academy trigger
- RIDE has granted BVP a timeline extension on 7th grade lottery, we have until June to share information about whether or not a lottery will be in effect for 9th grade in the 2025-26 school year.
- Our current 8th graders are celebrating High School choice; so far 145/166 have a HS commitment; of the scholars still on the waitlist, only 6 do not yet have a strong alternative at this time
- College signing day is coming up! BVP Seniors continue to recieve many college acceptances, though it has been much different this year with FAFSA delays.
B.
CFO Report
C. Losea provided an overview of important points from the CFO Report
- BVP is currently meeting/exceeding all required benchmarks
- Cash has been tighter than normal, partially because CRP had not yet been approved due to state-level delays. Cash should be going up over the coming weeks, and BVP will bill montly for April and May to ensure more days cash on hand at the end of the year.
III. Previous Items
A.
Governance Committee update
The Governance Committee met on March 26.
- D. Garcia's current term will end June 30 and he will be up for reelection at the last Board meeting of the year.
- The committee discussed adding another person to deepen Board expertise and have a more beneficial number for quorum.
- The committee discussed the process for bringing on new members, including onboarding process leading to a vote, and a Board agreement for new members outlining the expected commitment of a BVP Board Member
- The committee discussed the nomination of Talia Mark to join BVP's Board, and will meet with her over the coing weeks.
B.
FY25 Draft Budget
C. Losea noted that with many moving pieces this year, she is sharing a budget planning update rather than a draft for the Board to vote on. She presented highilghts of the presentation included in the Board Packet.
IV. New Items
A.
2024-2025 Calendar
B.
High School Program of Studies
S. Bennetts shared that the Program of Studies has been updated based on feedback from alumni and teachers; in particular it more clearly outlines credit requirements per grade level.
V. Executive Session
A.
Vote to enter Executive Session
B.
Real Estate
C.
Vote to return to open session
D.
Vote to seal the minutes of Executive Session
E.
Report on votes taken in Executive Session
The Board took a vote that passed unanimously to accept a resolution relative to real estate.
No public comment.