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City on a Hill Charter Public School

February 2025 COAH Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST

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 August 2024 Board Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
  D. Approve December 2024 Board Minutes Approve Minutes Melisa Lemire 1 m
     
II. School Updates 5:05 PM
  A. General School Updates Discuss Sonya Pratt 20 m
   

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

  
  B. General Finance Updates Discuss Sonya Pratt 10 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.

  
III. Executive Sessions 5:35 PM
  A. Executive Session under Purpose #1 Vote Melisa Lemire 10 m
   

The City on a Hill Board of Trustees vote to adjourn to Executive Session, citing Purpose #1: To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual

  
  B. Executive Session under Purpose #6 Discuss Jordan Lopez 10 m
   

The City on a Hill Board of Trustees vote to adjourn to Executive Session, citing Purpose #6: To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body.

  
IV. Student Competency Determination (CD) Policy 5:55 PM
  A. Student Competency Determination (CD) Policy Discussion Discuss Sonya Pratt 15 m
   

Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, presents City on a Hill's graduation requirements to the Board, which the School is proposing continuing to utilize as the School's Competency Determination (CD) following the passing of 2024 State Ballot Initiative #2, which removed the state-wide graduation requirement of a passing score of Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). Melisa Lemire, Chair, leads a discussion.

  
  B. Vote to Affirm Competency Determination Policy Vote Jordan Lopez 5 m
V. Open Meeting Law Updates 6:15 PM
  A. Open Meeting Law Updates FYI Jordan Lopez 5 m
   

Jordan Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, provides an update on Open Meeting Law shifts relating to remote meetings.

  
VI. Board Committee Updates 6:20 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 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. 

  
VII. Organizational Goals Dashboard 6:40 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.

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