City on a Hill Charter Public School

April 2022 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 5, 2022 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 February 2022 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Andres Tejeda Soto 1 m
     
II. Executive Session 5:05 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote Andres Tejeda Soto 20 m
   

The City on a Hill Charter Public School Governance Committee will adjourn to Executive Session under Purpose #2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel;. The Board will return to public session.

 
III. Circuit Street Renovation / Construction Update 5:25 PM
  A. Circuit Street Renovation / Construction Update Discuss Andres Tejeda Soto 15 m
   

Andres Tejeda Soto, Board Chair, provides updates around renovation and construction plans for the Circuit Street building.

 
IV. Open Meeting Law Reminder 5:40 PM
  A. Open Meeting Law Reminder FYI Jordan Pina 5 m
   

Jordan Pina, Chief of Staff, leads the Board in Open Meeting Law reminder.

 
V. School Year 2022-2023 Budget Preview 5:45 PM
  A. School Year 2022-2023 Budget Preview Discuss Sonya Pratt 25 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, presents the proposed School Year 2022-2023 budget to the Board. Andres Tejeda Soto, Board Chair, leads the Board in a discussion of the proposed budget.

 
VI. Board Retreat Preview 6:10 PM
  A. Board Retreat Preview FYI Sonya Pratt 15 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, previews plans for an upcoming Board retreat. 

 
VII. Board Committee Updates 6:25 PM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Jessica Yang 5 m
   

Jessica Yang, Governance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

 
  B. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Sarah Griffin 5 m
   
Sarah Griffin, Academic Excellence Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
 
  C. Executive Director Support Committee FYI Jacqueline Bennett 5 m
   
Jacqueline Bennett, ED Support Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
 
  D. Finance Committee Update FYI Ted Gildea 5 m
   
Ted Gildea, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
 
VIII. 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.
 
IX. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Andres Tejeda Soto