Final

City on a Hill Charter Public School

October 2024 COAH Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

https://cityonahill-org.zoom.us/j/81315100800
 

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.

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 September 2024 Board Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
II. School Updates 5:04 PM
  A. General School Updates FYI Sonya Pratt 20 m
   

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

  
  B. SY24 Academic Results & SY25 Academic Goals Discussion Discuss Sonya Pratt 15 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, shares an overview of CoaH's School Year 2023-2024 academic data, as previously discussed with the Academic Excellence Committee. Pratt also shares the School Year 2024-2025 Academic Goals. Melisa Lemire, Board Chair, leads a discussion on both topics.

  
III. Finance Updates and Discussion 5:39 PM
  A. General Finance Updates Discuss Sonya Pratt 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 FY24 City on a Hill Financial Audit Discuss Ted Gildea 15 m
   

Ted Gildea, Vice Chair & Treasurer, and CentralSource present the results of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public School.

  
  C. Vote to Accept Recommendation of Finance Committee Vote Melisa Lemire 5 m
   

Melisa Lemire, Chair, requests a motion to approve the FY24 Financial Audit of City on a Hill Charter Public School. 

  
IV. Board Committee Updates 6:14 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 10 m
   

Alekz Hirshmann, 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. 

  
V. Organizational Goals Dashboard 6:39 PM
  A. Organizational Goals Dashboard Discuss Sonya Pratt 20 m
   

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

  
VI. Closing Items 6:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Melisa Lemire 1 m