City on a Hill Charter Public School

March 2020 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

City on a Hill - Circuit Street (Forum), 58 Circuit Street, Roxbury, MA

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  C. Approve January 2020 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
     
II. Consent Agenda 6:05 PM
  A. Vote to Extend the Term of Cara Stillings-Candal Vote Melisa Lemire 2 m
   
The Governance Committee proposes the extension of Cara Stillings-Candal's final term by one (1) year, as allowed per the by-laws of the City on a Hill Charter Public Schools Board of Trustees.
 
  B. Vote to Establish an Escrow Account Vote Cara Stillings Candal 3 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, presents a vote to direct City on a Hill management to establish an escrow account by April 15, 2020 as mandated in City on a Hill Circuit Street's probationary conditions.
 
III. CoaH Circuit Street Renewal and CoaH Boston Consolidation Decisions 6:10 PM
  A. COAH Circuit Street Renewal and COAH Boston Consolidation Decisions Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 20 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, leads a discussion on the decisions of the Commissioner of Education ("the Commissioner) and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ("DESE") to renew the City on a Hill Circuit Street ("CoaH CS") charter with probationary conditions, and to consolidate the City on a Hill Dudley Square charter under the charter of CoaH CS.
 
  B. Public Comment on Renewal and Consolidation Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 30 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, leads a session of Public Comment where individual speakers will have two minutes to give comment and the Board will respond.
 
IV. Committee Updates 7:00 PM
  A. Development Committee Update FYI Jeff Jablow 5 m
   
Jeff Jablow, Committee Member, shares an update from the Development Committee and provides reminders about the upcoming City on a Hill Gala.
 
  B. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Karin Wall 5 m
   
Karin Wall, Committee Chair, shares an update from the Academic Excellence Committee.
 
  C. CEO Support Committee Update FYI Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, shares an update from the CEO Support Committee, including the approved SY20 CEO Goals.
 
V. The COAH Effect 7:15 PM
  A. The COAH Effect FYI Kevin Taylor 15 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and discuss appropriate next steps.
 
VI. Executive Session Related to Union Negotiations 7:30 PM
  A. Executive Session Related to Union Negotiations Vote Cara Stillings Candal 30 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.
 
VII. Closing Items 8:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal