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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  C. Approve June 2020 Meeting #3 Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
     
  D. Vote to Elect SY2020-21 Board Officers Vote Melisa Lemire 5 m
   
Melisa Lemire, Governance Chair, shares the Board Officer recommendations of the Governance Committee and requests a motion to affirm.
 
  E. Vote to Approve City on a Hill Accountability Plan Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
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.
 
  F. Vote to Approve SY21-23 Student Opportunities Act (SOA) Plan Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
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.
 
II. SY2020-21 Overview and Welcome 9:20 AM
  A. SY2020-21 Overview and Welcome Discuss Cara Stillings Candal 55 m
   
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.
 
III. Board of Trustees Governance Training 10:15 AM
  A. Board of Trustees Governance Training Discuss Jordan Pina 90 m
   
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.
 
IV. SY2020-21 Planning Update 11:45 AM
  A. SY2020-21 Planning & COVID-19 Update FYI Kevin Taylor 45 m
   
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.
 
V. Closing Items 12:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal