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City on a Hill Charter Public School

August 2024 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

 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 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melisa Lemire 1 m
  C. Approve February 2024 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
  D. Approve June 2024 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
II. Team Building Activity 5:05 PM
  A. Team Building Activity FYI Melisa Lemire 30 m
   

Trustees share their reason for wanting to support City on a Hill Charter Public School, and discuss how to continue working well as a body.

  
III. School Year 2024-2025 Updates 5:35 PM
  A. School Year 2024-2025 Kickoff Updates Discuss Sonya Pratt 20 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, and Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, provide an overview of staff orientation, enrollment updates and outline key events throughout the fall.

  
  B. School Year 2024-2025 Board Calendar & Committee Assignments Discuss Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, reviews the School Year 2024-2025 Board of Trustees calendar and discusses confirmation of Committee assignments. 

  
IV. Finance Updates & Discussion 6:05 PM
  A. General School Financials Update Discuss Ted Gildea 20 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, and Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, present the School's most recent financials. Ted Gildea, Vice Chair & Treasurer, leads a discussion.

  
  B. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Audit Update FYI Sonya Pratt 5 m
   

Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, presents an update on the School's FY24 Audit.

  
V. Consent Agenda 6:30 PM
  A. Vote to Approve the FY25 Fiscal Policies and Procedures Vote Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, describes proposed edits to City on a Hill's Fiscal Policies and Procedures. Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion about the proposed changes and calls for a vote to approve.

  
  B. Vote to Approve the School Year 2024-2025 Staff Handbook Vote Jordan Pina 5 m
   

Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, presents updates to the School Year 2024-2025 Staff Handbook and calls for questions. Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion and calls for a vote to approve.

  
  C. Vote to the Approve School Year 2024-2025 Student and Family Handbook Vote Sonya Pratt 5 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, presents updates to the School Year 2024-2025 Student and Family Handbook and calls for questions. Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion and calls for a vote to approve.

  
  D. Vote to Re-Appoint Officers Vote Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

Melisa Lemire leads a discussion of the current Board Officers, which currently include:

  • Melisa Lemire, Chair
  • Ted Gildea, Vice Chair & Treasurer
  • Brooke Fincke, Clerk

Following discussion, Lemire calls for a vote to re-appoint all Officers for School Year 2024-2025.

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