City on a Hill Charter Public School
August 2020 Board Retreat
Date and Time
Friday August 14, 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
| I. | Opening Items | |
| A. | Record Attendance | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| C. | Approve June 2020 Meeting #3 Minutes | |
| D. | Vote to Elect SY2020-21 Board Officers | |
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Melisa Lemire, Governance Chair, shares the Board Officer recommendations of the Governance Committee and requests a motion to affirm.
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| E. | Vote to Approve City on a Hill Accountability Plan | |
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Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, reviews the new City on a Hill Accountability Plan which has been provisionally approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, requests a motion to approve following discussion.
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| F. | Vote to Approve SY21-23 Student Opportunities Act (SOA) Plan | |
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Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, presents the draft SY21-23 Student Opportunities Act (SOA) Plan to the Board of Trustees and requests a vote to approve the plan.
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| II. | SY2020-21 Overview and Welcome | |
| A. | SY2020-21 Overview and Welcome | |
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Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, and Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, welcome Trustees and guests to the SY21 Board Retreat, and lead a discussion about the 2020-2021 school year and the evolving Board of Trustees.
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| III. | Board of Trustees Governance Training | |
| A. | Board of Trustees Governance Training | |
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Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, introduces external Counsels from Mirick O'Connell Attorneys at Law. External Counsels provide governance training in accordance with City on a Hill's probationary condition #5.
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| IV. | SY2020-21 Planning Update | |
| A. | SY2020-21 Planning & COVID-19 Update | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Sonya Pratt, Chief of School, provide updates on planning for reopening school during COVID-19, including instructional models and operational procedures. Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, discusses Committee structure and appointments for school year 2020-21.
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| V. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |