City on a Hill Charter Public School

October 2019 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 1, 2019 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

City on a Hill - Dudley Square (Forum), 2179 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 6:02 PM
  A. Approve August 2019 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
     
  B. Vote to Approve Jaqueline Bennett, Monique Dillon and Andres Tejeda as Board Members Vote Cara Stillings Candal 4 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal presents Jaqueline Bennett, Monique Dillon and Andres Tejeda as candidates to join the City on a Hill Board of Trustees.
 
  C. Approve Updated CoaH Fiscal Policies & Procedures Vote Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
   

Elizabeth Dignan, Chief Operating Officer, presents the updated CoaH Fiscal Policies & Procedures.

 
III. Finalized New Bedford Needs Action Plan 6:10 PM
  A. Finalized New Bedford Action Plan FYI Jordan Pina 10 m
   

Jordan Pina, Deputy Chief of Staff, presents the New Bedford Action Plan, which was approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

 
IV. The COAH Effect 6:20 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. The COAH Effect Discuss Kevin Taylor 15 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and discus appropriate next steps.
 
V. 2019 MCAS Results 6:35 PM
  A. 2019 MCAS Results Discuss Karin Wall 50 m
   
Karin Wall, Chair of the Academic Excellence Committee, and Amber Donell, Chief Academic Officer, lead a discussion of the 2019 MCAS Results.
 
VI. Strategic Plan Discussion, Con't. 7:25 PM
  A. Strategic Plan Discussion, Con't. Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 30 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, and Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, lead a discussion surrounding City on a Hill's comprehensive strategic plan which is currently being drafted.
 
VII. Closing Items 7:55 PM
  A. Feedback and Next Steps Discuss Jordan Pina 4 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal 1 m