City on a Hill Charter Public School
December 2020 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST
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 October 2020 Meeting Minutes | |
| D. | Vote to Renew the Term of Melisa Lemire | |
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Cara Stillngs-Candal, Chair, calls for a vote to approve Melisa Lemire’s second term.
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| II. | Fifth Forbearance Amendment Discussion | |
| A. | Forbearance Amendment Update | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, provide an update on the Forbearance Agreement with Boston Private Bank.
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| B. | Vote to Enter Fifth Agreement to the Forbearance Agreement | |
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Stillings-Candal leads a discussion of the topic, and makes a motion to vote to enter the Fifth Amendment to the Forbearance Agreement.
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| III. | Enrollment Update | |
| A. | Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, present City on a Hill’s updated Enrollment Policy and Enrollment Plan following additional feedback from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
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| B. | Vote to Approve Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan | |
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Cara Stillngs-Candal, Chair, calls for a vote to approve City on a Hill’s updated Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan.
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| IV. | Virtual Learning Update and Data Deep Dive | |
| A. | Virtual Learning Update and Data Deep Dive | |
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Sonya Pratt, Chief of School, and Laura Eduoard, Principal, share updates about virtual learning and City on a Hill’s Quarter 1 student academic data with the Board.
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| V. | New Website Overview | |
| A. | New Website Overview | |
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Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, shares an overview of City on a Hill's new website and comprehensive communication system for families and community members.
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| VI. | Committee Scope and Sequence Discussion | |
| A. | Committee Scope and Sequence Presentation | |
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Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, presents a Committee Scope and Sequence document which outlines obligations, votes, responsibilities as well as the Committee’s purpose to act as a tool to guide oversight throughout the school year.
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| B. | Committee Scope and Sequence Discussion | |
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Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, leads a discussion about the resource, and Board members provide feedback on the structure and content.
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| VII. | Board Committee Update | |
| A. | Governance Committee Update | |
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Melisa Lemire, Governance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.
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| B. | Development Committee Update | |
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Jack Gearan, Development Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.
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| C. | Academic Excellence Committee Update | |
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Sarah Griffin, Academic Excellence Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.
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| D. | CEO Support Committee | |
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Jaqueline Bennett, CEO Support Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.
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| E. | Finance Committee Update | |
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Andres Tejeda Soto, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.
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| VIII. | The CoaH Effect | |
| A. | The CoaH Effect | |
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Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and the Board discusses appropriate next steps.
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| IX. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |