Foxborough Regional Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on August 4, 2023 at 3:28 PM EDT
Amended on August 7, 2023 at 2:45 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 8, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT

Location

Heidi Berkowitz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: July Board Meeting
Time: Jul 11, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 812 1023 1084
Passcode: 435697

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Meeting Format
Whether in person or online, the public is welcome to attend Board/Committee Meetings and have access to meeting minutes. Meetings are held once a month and additionally, as determined by the Board/Committee Chair. All meeting Agendas are posted on the school website at least 48 hours in advance of each public meeting.

During the meeting, the Board and its committees follow the published agenda. Gallery members are not part of the formal discussion or deliberations.  Those wishing to speak at a meeting are asked to follow our Privilege of the Floor Policy. To request to speak at a meeting, please complete the following google form before the start of the meeting.  

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:15 PM
  A. Attendance   Kathleen Crawford 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kathleen Crawford 1 m
  C. Adjourn to Executive Session   Kathleen Crawford 3 m
   

The Board will now consider entering executive session in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A, Section 21(a), pursuant to Purpose 3, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, FRCS Teachers’ Association, because the Chair finds that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Board.

 

Following a motion and a second, a roll call vote will be taken to adjourn to Executive Session.

 

 

 
  D. Return to Open Session   Kathleen Crawford 45 m
   

Board returns from Executive Session

 
  E. Privilege of the Floor   Kathleen Crawford 5 m
II. Leadership Report 7:10 PM
  A. A. Leadership Report FYI Eddie Ingram 5 m
  B. Personnel Update Discuss Mallory St Brice 5 m
   

 

  • Vacancies by Building
  • HR Board Dashboard
 
     
     
  C. Enrollment Update FYI Heidi Berkowitz 5 m
   
  • Current Enrollment
  • Registration Update
  • Golf Tournament Report
 
     
     
III. Board Business 7:25 PM
  A. Additional Bus Vote Eddie Ingram 5 m
  B. Administrative / Housekeeping Items Vote Kathleen Crawford 10 m
   
  • 2023-2028 Accountability Plan
 
     
  C. Board Training - Document any training Board Members Attended this month Discuss Todd Tetreault 3 m
  D. Executive Director Search Vote Anissia Vixamar 10 m
  E. Review of Board Committees Discuss Todd Tetreault 10 m
   

In an effort to ensure we are in alignment and up to date on our committee structure and activities, this is a request to:

  • Have a discussion of the board on the status of committees
  • Confirm committee membership and roles
  • Communication stakeholders to solicit membership
 
  F. Board Planning Meeting Discuss Todd Tetreault 5 m
   

Todd Tetreault requests a discussion of the board on annual planning.  Goal is to elicit approaches to creating structure for longer-range planning.

 
IV. Community Group Updates 8:08 PM
  A. Advisory Groups FYI Heidi Berkowitz 3 m
  B. English Language Parent Advisory Committee (ELPAC) FYI Heidi Berkowitz 1 m
  C. Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) FYI Heidi Berkowitz 1 m
  D. Partners in Education (PIE) FYI Heidi Berkowitz 1 m
V. Policy Review 8:14 PM
  A. First Reading Discuss Todd Tetreault
   
  • Employee handbook
  • Student handbook
 
     
     
  B. Second Reading Vote Todd Tetreault
VI. Committees 8:14 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Matthew Yezukevich 5 m
   
  • General Committee Update (Yezukevich)
  • Current Budget Trends (Calvert)
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Facilities Discuss Badawi Dweik 10 m
   
  • General Committee Update (Dweik) 
  • Project Updates (Michelot)
 
     
  C. Governance FYI Kathleen Crawford 5 m
   
  • General Committee Update (Crawford)
  • Board of Trustees BYLAWS
  • Board development (Martin)
 
     
     
     
     
  D. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Discuss Anissia Vixamar 3 m
   

• General Committee Update (Vixamar)

 
  E. Appeals Discuss Kathleen Crawford
   
  • General Committee Update (Crawford)
 
  F. Staff Recruitment & Retention Discuss Todd Tetreault
   

• General Committee Update (Tetreault)

 
  G. Student Recruitment & Retention Discuss Kathleen Crawford
   

General Committee Update (TBD)

 
VII. Closing Items 8:37 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes Vote Todd Tetreault 5 m
   
  • 13 June 2023
  • 11 July 2023

*Note, minutes are in draft form; links will only work for the public once minutes are approved and published.

 
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kathleen Crawford 1 m
   

Adjourn to Executive session for strategy discussion with respect to collective bargaining, not returning to public session.