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 Lopez (remote), Nick Anastasopoulos (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andres Tejeda Soto |
Absent
|
| Kimberley Thai Small |
Aye
|
| Michelle Allwood |
Absent
|
| Alekz Hirschmann |
Aye
|
| Ted Gildea |
Aye
|
| Jacqueline Bennett |
Aye
|
| Melisa Lemire |
Aye
|
| Brooke Fincke |
Aye
|
| Danielle Canty |
Aye
|
| Edelyn Contreras |
Aye
|
| Gabriela (Gaby) DeLeon-Evora |
Aye
|
Public Session ended at 11:08am. Executive Session began at 11:09am.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Brooke Fincke |
Aye
|
| Alekz Hirschmann |
Aye
|
| Kimberley Thai Small |
Aye
|
| Andres Tejeda Soto |
Absent
|
| Ted Gildea |
Aye
|
| Melisa Lemire |
Aye
|
| Jacqueline Bennett |
Aye
|
| Edelyn Contreras |
Aye
|
| Michelle Allwood |
Absent
|
| Gabriela (Gaby) DeLeon-Evora |
Aye
|
| Danielle Canty |
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.