City on a Hill Charter Public School
Minutes
SY19 Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Friday August 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Location
Foley and Hoag, 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02110
Trustees Present
Alex Valdez, Cara Stillings-Candal, Ginger Parker, Greg Vasey, Jeff Jablow, Kim Wechtenhiser, Lori Stevens, Matt Shaw, Melisa Lemire, Mike Rosen
Trustees Absent
Karin Wall
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Alex Valdez, Greg Vasey
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
Alex Valdez
Ex Officio Members Present
Kevin Taylor
Non Voting Members Present
Kevin Taylor
Guests Present
Jackie Hayes, Jordan Lopez, Mike Mizzoni
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Ginger Parker called a meeting to order on Friday Aug 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Cara Stillings-Candal made a motion to approve minutes from the July Board Meeting on 07-27-18 July 2018 Board Meeting on 07-27-18.
Kim Wechtenhiser seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ginger Parker |
Aye
|
| Greg Vasey |
Aye
|
| Mike Rosen |
Aye
|
| Jeff Jablow |
Aye
|
| Alex Valdez |
Aye
|
| Cara Stillings-Candal |
Aye
|
| Karin Wall |
Absent
|
| Melisa Lemire |
Aye
|
| Lori Stevens |
Abstain
|
| Matt Shaw |
Aye
|
| Kim Wechtenhiser |
Aye
|
D.
Introductions
Kevin Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, gave a brief overview of the day, and introduced Jordan Pina, Executive Assistant, who recently joined City on a Hill at the Network Office.
E.
Icebreaker
J. Pina asked Board members to introduce themselves and led an icebreaker.
Alex Valdez arrived.
Greg Vasey arrived.
Jackie Hayes arrived.
II. Looking Back
A.
Looking Back
K. Taylor next introduced Mike Mizzoni, Director of Leadership & Governance Training, at BoardOnTrack. M. Mizzoni led a discussion in which the Board of Trustees reviewed highlights and areas of growth from the previous school year.
III. SY19 Board Meeting Schedule, Locations, Topics, Composition, and Committee Structure
A.
SY19 Board Meeting Schedule, Locations, Topics, Composition, and Committee Structure
M. Mizzoni led a conversation about Board committee structure, including confirming committee chairs and members.
Due to time, this session was not covered in full and the Board agreed to cover subsequent topics in upcoming meetings.
Due to time, this session was not covered in full and the Board agreed to cover subsequent topics in upcoming meetings.
IV. Looking Ahead
A.
Looking Ahead
K. Taylor next shared his identified priorities for Network improvement after his first 6 weeks as Chief Executive Officer, including the New Bedford Charter Renewal and long-term strategic planning.
Alex Valdez left.
V. The COAH Effect
A.
The COAH Effect
K. Taylor led a presentation of a proposed Progress Monitoring Dashboard, tentatively named "The COAH Effect," which is intended to update the Board on the status of organizational goals every meeting. He then asked the Board for feedback on the draft goals, indicators of process, and frequency of updates. Taylor agreed to incorporate feedback and bring an updated draft to the next meeting.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Feedback and Next Steps
K. Taylor asked for each Board member to provide both affirming and adjusting feedback for the day's retreat.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ginger Parker