City on a Hill Charter Public School

December 2019 Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM EST

Location

City on a Hill - Circuit Street, 58 Circuit Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  C. Approve November 2019 Governance Committee Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 3 m
     
II. Board Chair Transition & Board Growth Discussion 4:05 PM
  A. Board Chair Transition & Board Growth Discussion Discuss Melisa Lemire 10 m
   
The Governance Committee discusses the Board Chair transition that will occur when Cara Stillings-Candal's third and final term expires in March 2020, and the continued recruitment of new Board members.
 
III. New Bedford Closing Procedures Update & Discussion 4:15 PM
  A. New Bedford Closing Procedures Update & Discussion FYI Melisa Lemire 10 m
   
The Committee discusses the progress of Closing Procedures related to the surrender of the City on a Hill New Bedford charter.
 
IV. Boston Co-Location and Major Amendment Discussion 4:25 PM
  A. Boston Co-Location Discussion Discuss Melisa Lemire 15 m
   

The Committee discusses the co-location of City on a Hill Circuit Street and City on a Hill Dudley Square.

 
  B. Boston Major Amendment Discussion Discuss Melisa Lemire 15 m
   

The Committee discusses the pros and cons of submitting a major amendment to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to merge the charters of City on a Hill Circuit Street and City on a Hill Dudley Square beginning in school year 2020-2021.

 
V. Closing Items 4:55 PM
  A. Feedback Discuss Jordan Pina 4 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Melisa Lemire 1 m