City on a Hill Charter Public School

November 2019 Board Meeting #1

Date and Time

Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 9:00 AM EST

Location

City Year Boston (Room 515), 287 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
 
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 9:02 AM
  A. Approve October 2019 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
     
  B. Vote to Approve Jaqueline Bennett as a Board Member Vote Cara Stillings Candal 3 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal presents Jaqueline Bennett as a candidate to join the City on a Hill Board of Trustees.
 
  C. Vote to Remove Monique Dillon as a Board Member Vote Cara Stillings Candala 3 m
   

Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, requests a vote to remove Monique Dillon as a Board Member.

 
III. Executive Session 9:10 AM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 60 m
   
The City on a Hill Charter Public Schools Board of Trustees will adjourn to Executive Session under Purpose 3: To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the Board and the Chair so declares. The Board will return to public session.
 
IV. The COAH Effect 10:10 AM
 
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. Enrollment Follow-up 10:25 AM
  A. Enrollment Follow-up Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 10 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Elizabeth Dignan, Chief Operating Officer, provide a follow-up to the Enrollment Update from the October 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting.
 
VI. Committee Updates 10:35 AM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Melisa Lemire 5 m
   
Melisa Lemire, Committee Chair, provides an update from the Governance Committee.
 
  B. Finance Committee Update FYI Greg Vasey 10 m
   
Greg Vasey, Committee Chair, provides an update from the Finance Committee.
 
  C. Development Committee Update FYI Callie Slocum 5 m
   
Callie Slocum, Committee Chair, provides an update from the Development Committee.
 
VII. Closing Items 10:55 AM
  A. Feedback and Next Steps Discuss Jordan Pina 4 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal 1 m