City on a Hill Charter Public School
January 2020 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Cara Stillings Candal | 2 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Cara Stillings Candal | 1 m | ||
| II. | Consent Agenda | 5:03 PM | |||
| A. | Approve November 2019 Meeting #2 Minutes | Approve Minutes | Cara Stillings Candal | 1 m | |
| B. | Approve December 2019 Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Cara Stillings Candal | 1 m | |
| III. | CoaH New Bedford Closure Update | 5:05 PM | |||
| A. | CoaH NB Closure Checklist Update | FYI | Kevin Taylor | 10 m | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Elizabeth Dignan, Chief Operating Officer, provide an update on the progress to completion of closure procedures for City on a Hill New Bedford, and introduce additional an additional vote related to closure.
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| B. | Vote to Contract with an Independent Auditor | Vote | Cara Stillings Candal | 5 m | |
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The Board votes to authorize management to contract with an independent auditor, subject to OCSSR approval, to conduct a final close-out audit of the school. |
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| C. | CoaH NB Culture Discussion | Discuss | Cara Stillings Candal | 20 m | |
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Cara Stillings-Candal leads a discussion of the current state of City on a Hill New Bedford and the continued support needed through closure, including an amendment for an updated schedule, which will need to be approved by the Board.
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| D. | Vote to Approve the CoaH NB Schedule Amendment | Vote | Cara Stillings Candal | 5 m | |
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The City on a Hill Board of Trustees votes to approve City on a Hill New Bedford's Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter and to direct staff to submit the Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). |
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| IV. | Boston Co-location and Consolidation Update | 5:45 PM | |||
| A. | CoaH Boston Culture Discussion | Discuss | Cara Stillings Candal | 20 m | |
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Cara Stillings-Candal leads a discussion of the current state of City on a Hill Boston's Upper School and Lower School campuses, including student and staff culture, building shifts, and next steps. |
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| B. | Vote to Approve the CoaH CS and CoaH DS Schedule Amendment | Vote | Cara Stillings Candal | 5 m | |
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The City on a Hill Board of Trustees votes to approve City on a Hill Circuit Street and Dudley Square's Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter and to direct staff to submit the Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
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| C. | CoaH Boston Consolidation Amendment Discussion | Discuss | Cara Stillings Candal | 25 m | |
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Jackie Hayes, Chief of Staff & General Counsel, and Jordan Pina, Deputy Chief of Staff, present the CoaH Boston Consolidation Amendment. Cara Stillings-Candal leads a discussion on the contents of the application and next steps. |
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| D. | Vote to Approve the CoaH Boston Consolidation Amendment | Vote | Cara Stillings Candal | 5 m | |
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The City on a Hill Board of Trustees votes to approve City on a Hill Circuit Street and City on a Hill Dudley Square's Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter and to direct staff to submit the Application for Amendment of a Public School Charter to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
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| V. | The COAH Effect | 6:40 PM | |||
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Academic Excellence
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| A. | The COAH Effect | Discuss | Kevin Taylor | 20 m | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and discus appropriate next steps.
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| VI. | Closing Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Feedback and Next Steps | Discuss | Jordan Pina | 4 m | |
| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Cara Stillings Candal | 1 m | |