City on a Hill Charter Public School

October 2021 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT
This meeting took place remotely pursuant to An Act Extending certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency signed into law by Governor Baker on June 16, 2021.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Andres Tejeda Soto 3 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Andres Tejeda Soto 1 m
  C. Approve September 2021 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Andres Tejeda Soto 1 m
     
II. Executive Session Related to Union Negotiations 5:05 PM
  A. Executive Session Related to Union Negotiations Discuss Andres Tejeda Soto 15 m
   
The City on a Hill Charter Public School Board of Trustees will adjourn to Executive Session under Purpose 3: To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the Board and the Chair so declares. The Board will return to public session.
 
  B. Vote on Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Vote Andres Tejeda Soto 5 m
   
The Board publicly considers the proposed collective bargaining agreement with the Unit A and Unit B union employees of City on a Hill, and calls for a motion on the ratification of the agreements on behalf of City on a Hill Charter Public School.
 
III. FY21 City on a Hill Financial Audit 5:25 PM
  A. Review FY21 City on a Hill Financial Audit Discuss Kevin Taylor 20 m
   
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, and AAFCPS, a contracted auditing firm, present the results of the FY20 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public Schools.
 
  B. Vote to Approve the FY21 Financial Audit Vote Andres Tejeda Soto 5 m
   
Andres Tejeda-Soto, Chair, requests a motion to approve the FY21 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public Schools. 
 
IV. Board Committee Updates 5:50 PM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Jessica Yang 5 m
   
Jessica Yang, 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. Executive Director Support Committee FYI Jacqueline Bennett 5 m
   
Jacqueline Bennett, ED Support Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
 
  E. Finance Committee Update FYI Ted Gildea 5 m
   
Ted Gildea, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
 
V. Circuit Street Expansion Discussion 6:15 PM
  A. Circuit Street Expansion Presentation Discuss Andres Tejeda Soto 20 m
   
Andres Tejeda Soto, Board Chair, presents the OPM contract to selected to complete construction at the City on a Hill building on Circuit Street. 
 
  B. Vote to Approve OPM Contract for CS Expansion Discuss Andres Tejeda Soto 10 m
   
Andres Tejeda Soto, Board Chair, leads a discussion of the Circuit Street expansion plans and the selected OPM. Tejeda Soto requests a motion to approve the OPM contact for the Circuit Street expansion.
 
VI. The CoaH Effect 6:45 PM
  A. The CoaH Effect Discuss Sonya Pratt 15 m
   
Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard ("The COAH Effect") and the Board discusses appropriate next steps.
 
VII. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Andres Tejeda Soto