Melisa Lemire, Board Chair, directed the attention of the Committee to the Compliance Updates. Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, provided updates including compliance, academic progress, union negotiations, staffing, and the potential sale of the building. Pratt shared the scheduled Compliance Review for Special Education and ESL were canceled due to the Charter Relinquishment. Regarding School Academics, Pratt noted the School's Academic Focus remains heavily on improving MAP and MCAS scores. She shared notable improvements in English and Math assessments and expressed optimism regarding anticipated high MAP and MCAS scores. She noted staffing concerns are minimal, and continuous efforts by School Leadership are being made to assess student numbers for the next academic year.

Pratt then mentioned the union initiated contact to begin negotiations. She noted that negotiations will likely begin post-break, primarily focusing first on negotiating financial aspects. Lastly, she shared the Foundations plan to put the School Building on the market, with both Boards aligned on decision-making. She shared two brokers are scheduled to assess the building with the intention of putting it on the market officially.

Next, Melisa Lemire, Board Chair, directed the attention of the Committee to the Board Growth and Engagement. Lemire discussed the plan to engage the current Board members keeping in mind the requirement of having an odd number on the Board. The Committee discussed potentially adding one or two more members to the board, but acknowledged that finding new members might be challenging given the limited time commitment required. Lastly, Sonya Pratt, Executive Director, acknowledged the helpfulness of recent support from the Board members in the Schools plan. She emphasized the importance of maintaining Board support and continued active engagement for the next 18 months.