City on a Hill Charter Public School
Minutes
January 2024 Board Meeting #1
Date and Time
Friday January 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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.
Trustees Present
Alekz Hirschmann (remote), Brooke Fincke (remote), Danielle Canty (remote), Edelyn Contreras (remote), Gabriela (Gaby) DeLeon-Evora (remote), Jacqueline Bennett (remote), Kimberley Thai Small (remote), Melisa Lemire (remote), Ted Gildea (remote)
Trustees Absent
Andres Tejeda Soto, Michelle Allwood
Ex Officio Members Present
Sonya Pratt (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
Sonya Pratt (remote)
Guests Present
Asha Ibrahim (remote), Jordan Pina (remote), Nick Anastasopoulos (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Edelyn Contreras |
Aye
|
| Gabriela (Gaby) DeLeon-Evora |
Aye
|
| Danielle Canty |
Aye
|
| Andres Tejeda Soto |
Absent
|
| Brooke Fincke |
Aye
|
| Jacqueline Bennett |
Aye
|
| Kimberley Thai Small |
Aye
|
| Michelle Allwood |
Absent
|
| Ted Gildea |
Aye
|
| Melisa Lemire |
Aye
|
| Alekz Hirschmann |
Aye
|
Public Session ended at 11:08am. Executive Session began at 11:09am.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Edelyn Contreras |
Aye
|
| Gabriela (Gaby) DeLeon-Evora |
Aye
|
| Danielle Canty |
Aye
|
| Andres Tejeda Soto |
Absent
|
| Kimberley Thai Small |
Aye
|
| Melisa Lemire |
Aye
|
| Brooke Fincke |
Aye
|
| Ted Gildea |
Aye
|
| Michelle Allwood |
Absent
|
| Jacqueline Bennett |
Aye
|
| Alekz Hirschmann |
Aye
|
Executive Session ended at 12:52pm. Public Session began at 12:53pm.
Melisa Lemire, Board Chair, announced that the Board would be entering Executive Session, citing purpose #3: To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. Lemire confirmed that she believed public discussion of the topics might have a detrimental effect on the School's collective bargaining position, noted that the Board intended to return to public session, and called for a motion to enter Executive Session.