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City on a Hill Charter Public School

June 2020 Board Meeting #3

Date and Time

Tuesday June 30, 2020 at 9:00 AM EDT
This meeting took place remotely pursuant to the March 12, 2020 Baker-Polito Administration announcement of an emergency order temporarily modifying the state’s open meeting law.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  C. Approve May 2020 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
     
  D. Approve June 2020 Meeting #1 Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
     
  E. Approve June 2020 Meeting #2 Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
     
II. Consent Agenda 9:05 AM
  A. Vote to Approve Ted Gildea as a Board Member Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
The City on a Hill Board of Trustees votes to approve Ted Gildea as a member of the City on a Hill Board of Trustees.
  
  B. Vote to Ratify Original Forbearance Agreement and First Amendment & Enter Second Amendment Vote Cara Stillings Candal 10 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, provide an update on the Forbearance Agreement with Boston Private Bank. Stillings-Candal leads a discussion of the topic, and makes a motion to ratify the original Forbearance Agreement and its First Amendment, and enter into the Second Amendment.
  
  C. Vote to Ratify Letter to Landlord and Exclusive Agreement to Sublease & Enter into the Sublease Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, provide an update on the City on a Hill Dudley Square Lease, lead a discussion about next steps, and make a motion to ratify CoaH Dudley Square's request to terminate the Dudley Square Lease and enter into the Sublease.
  
  D. Vote to Approve Updated City on a Hill Enrollment Plan Vote Cara Stillings Candal 10 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, requests a motion to approve the updated Enrollment Plan for School Year 2020-21 and direct management to work with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on required next steps.
  
  E. Vote to Approve Updated City on a Hill Bylaws Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
Jordan Pina, Deputy Chief of Staff, provides an overview of the changes to the updated City on a Hill bylaws as required by the consolidation of City on a Hill Circuit Street and City on a Hill Dudley Square and the charter surrender of City on a Hill New Bedford. The Board discusses the changes, provides feedback, and considers a motion to approve.
  
III. COVID-19 Response, Distance Learning & End of Year Update 9:40 AM
  A. COVID-19 Response, Distance Learning and End of Year Update FYI Kevin Taylor 5 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, updates the Board on City on a Hill's response to COVID-19, including closure procedures, communication to families, distance learning structure and procedures, and end of year close out. 
  
IV. SY2019-20 Academic Results Discussion 9:45 AM
  A. SY2019-20 Academic Results Discussion Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 35 m
   
City on a Hill staff present an overview of City on a Hill's school year 2019-2020 academic results. The Board discusses the results, and considers changes to current strategies.
  
V. Committee Updates 10:20 AM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Melisa Lemire 5 m
   
Melisa Lemire, Committee Chair, shares an update from the Governance Committee.
  
  B. Finance Committee Update FYI Andres Tejeda Soto 5 m
   
Andres Tejeda Soto, Committee Chair, shares an update from the Finance Committee.
  
  C. Development Committee Update FYI Gary Morton 15 m
   
Gary Morton, Committee Chair, shares an update from the Development Committee.
  
  D. CEO Support Committee Update FYI Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, shares an update from the CEO Support Committee.
  
VI. The COAH Effect 10:50 AM
  A. The COAH Effect FYI Kevin Taylor 10 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and discuss appropriate next steps.
  
VII. Closing Items 11:00 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal