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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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Cara Stillings Candal 1 m
  C. Approve October 2020 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cara Stillings Candal 2 m
     
  D. Vote to Renew the Term of Melisa Lemire Vote Cara Stillings-Candal 5 m
   
Cara Stillngs-Candal, Chair, calls for a vote to approve Melisa Lemire’s second term.
  
II. Fifth Forbearance Amendment Discussion 5:10 PM
  A. Forbearance Amendment Update FYI Kevin Taylor 5 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, provide an update on the Forbearance Agreement with Boston Private Bank.
  
  B. Vote to Enter Fifth Agreement to the Forbearance Agreement Vote Cara Stillings Candal 5 m
   
Stillings-Candal leads a discussion of the topic, and makes a motion to vote to enter the Fifth Amendment to the Forbearance Agreement.
  
III. Enrollment Update 5:20 PM
  A. Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan FYI Kevin Taylor 5 m
   
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).
  
  B. Vote to Approve Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan Vote Cara Stillings-Candal 5 m
   
Cara Stillngs-Candal, Chair, calls for a vote to approve City on a Hill’s updated Enrollment Policy Amendment and Enrollment Plan.
  
IV. Virtual Learning Update and Data Deep Dive 5:30 PM
  A. Virtual Learning Update and Data Deep Dive FYI Sonya Pratt 30 m
   
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.
  
V. New Website Overview 6:00 PM
  A. New Website Overview FYI Jordan Pina 5 m
   
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.
  
VI. Committee Scope and Sequence Discussion 6:05 PM
  A. Committee Scope and Sequence Presentation FYI Jordan Pina 10 m
   
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.
  
  B. Committee Scope and Sequence Discussion Discuss Cara Stillings-Candal 5 m
   
Cara Stillings-Candal, Chair, leads a discussion about the resource, and Board members provide feedback on the structure and content.
  
VII. Board Committee Update 6:20 PM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Melisa Lemire 5 m
   
Melisa Lemire, Governance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
  
  B. Development Committee Update FYI Jack Gearan 5 m
   
Jack Gearan, Development Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

 

  
  C. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Sarah Griffin 5 m
   
Sarah Griffin, Academic Excellence Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

 

  
  D. CEO Support Committee FYI Jacqueline Bennett 5 m
   
Jaqueline Bennett, CEO Support Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

 

  
  E. Finance Committee Update FYI Andres Tejeda Soto 5 m
   
Andres Tejeda Soto, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

 

  
VIII. The CoaH Effect 6:45 PM
  A. The CoaH Effect FYI Kevin Taylor 15 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive officer, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and the Board discusses appropriate next steps.
  
IX. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cara Stillings Candal