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City on a Hill Charter Public School

October 2023 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT

This meeting took place remotely pursuant to a supplemental budget bill which, among other things, extends the temporary provisions pertaining to the Open Meeting Law to March 31, 2025 signed into law by Governor Healey on March 29, 2023. The meeting was held via Zoom at https://cityonahill-org.zoom.us/j/81315100800.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Melisa Lemire 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  C. Approve September 2023 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 2 m
     
II. School Updates 5:05 PM
  A. General School Updates FYI Sonya Pratt 15 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, provides a general update on the School's programming and operations.

  
  B. SY24 Enrollment Update Discuss Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, provides an update on the School's SY2023-2024 enrollment. Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion on trends and next steps.

  
  C. SY23 Academic Results & SY24 Academic Goals Discussion Discuss Melisa Lemire 20 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, shares an overview of CoaH's School Year 2022-2023 academic data, as well as its most recent Accountability Report, as previously discussed with the Academic Excellence Committee. Pratt also shares the School Year 2023-2024 Academic Goals currently being workshopped with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion on both topics.

  
III. Finance Updates and Discussion 5:50 PM
  A. General Finance Updates Discuss Ted Gildea 15 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, and CentralSource present the School's most up to date financial results. Ted Gildea, Vice Chair & Treasurer, leads a discussion.

  
  B. Review FY23 City on a Hill Financial Audit Discuss Ted Gildea 25 m
   

Ted Gildea, Vice Chair & Treasurer, and CentralSource present the results of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public School.

  
  C. Vote to Approve the FY23 Financial Audit Vote Melisa Lemire 5 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, requests a motion to approve the FY23 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public School. 

  
IV. Board Committee Updates 6:35 PM
  A. Governance Committee Update FYI Melisa Lemire 5 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Governance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

  
  B. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Alekz Hirschmann 5 m
   

Alekz Hirschmann, Academic Excellence Committee Member, gives an update from the Committee. 

  
  C. Finance Committee Update FYI Ted Gildea 5 m
   
Ted Gildea, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 
  
V. Organizational Goals Dashboard 6:50 PM
  A. Organizational Goals Dashboard Discuss Sonya Pratt 10 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, reviews the progress monitoring dashboard and the Board discusses appropriate next steps.

  
VI. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Melisa Lemire