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City on a Hill Charter Public School

February 2024 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST

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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  C. Approve December 2023 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
  D. Approve January 2023 Meeting #1 Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
  E. Approve January 2023 Meeting #2 Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
II. City on a Hill Charter Discussion 5:05 PM
  A. City on a Hill Charter Discussion Discuss Melisa Lemire 30 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, and Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, lead a discussion on the current state of the City on a Hill charter and next steps to effectuate the School's current future plans.

  
III. Organizational Updates 5:35 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. 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.

  
IV. Meal Modification Policy 6:05 PM
  A. Meal Modification Policy Discussion Discuss Jordan Pina 5 m
   

Jordan Pina, Chief Operating Officer, presents a draft of City on a Hill's Meal Modification Policy, and Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a conversation on the policy. 

  
  B. Vote to Approve City on a Hill's Meal Modification Policy Vote Melisa Lemire 5 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, calls for a vote to approve City on a Hill's Meal Modification Policy.

  
V. Committee Updates 6:15 PM
  A. Governance Committee Updates Discuss Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, shares an update from the Governance Committee, including discussion of current Board membership and engagement.

  
  B. Vote to Remove Board Member Vote Melisa Lemire 5 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Board Chair, calls for a vote to remove Michelle Allwood as a Trustee of City on a Hill CPS.

  
  C. Finance Committee Updates Discuss Ted Gildea 5 m
   

Ted Gildea, Finance Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee. 

  
  D. Academic Excellence Committee Update FYI Alekz Hirschmann 5 m
   

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

  
  E. Executive Director Support Committee FYI Jacqueline Bennett 5 m
   

Jacqueline Bennett, Executive Director Support Committee Chair, gives an update from the Committee.

  
VI. Organizational Goals Dashboard 6:45 PM
  A. Organizational Goals Dashboard Discuss Sonya Pratt 15 m
   

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

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