Foxborough Regional Charter School

Minutes

Finance and Facilities Meeting

Date and Time

Friday September 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Committee Members Present

Karen Calvert (remote), Lesly Michelot (remote), Matthew Yezukevich (remote), Ryan Higgins (remote), Sergio Martin (remote), Toby Romer (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

Sergio Martin

Guests Present

Christine Barraford (remote), Heidi Berkowitz (remote), Todd Tetreault (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Matthew Yezukevich called a meeting of the Finance & Facilities Committee of Foxborough Regional Charter School to order on Friday Sep 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Sergio Martin arrived at 8:05 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Tabled to next meeting.

D.

Vote to Authorize Chair to Approve Executive Session Minutes

Tabled to next meeting.

E.

Chair to Approve Consent Agenda Executive Session Minutes

Tabled to next meeting.

II. Finance & Facilities

A.

Financials

FY25 Audit

Ms. Calvert reported the following:

  • Changes in GASB accounting principles re accrued sick time will not have negative impact on bond ratios.

The auditors will make a final presentation to the FinCom on October 3rd.

 

FY26 Financials

Trends will be better known in October/November with regard to enrollment and per/pupil rate as well as teacher costs.

 

Capital

Mr. Michelot reported that external consultants are working with FRCS on creating a master plan for capital spending over a fifteen-year period. A draft plan by category will be presented at the next meeting.

 

Discussion ensued. The capital plan will fit into the overall strategic plan. Soliciting opinions from several consultants will be helpful in assessing what is possible for design of campus projects.

B.

Auditors

Mr. Yezekuvich stated that in the interests of best practices an RFP should be issued on auditing services to FRCS.

C.

Faciliities

See solar project below.

D.

Next meetings Following discussion, it was agreed that an extra meeting needs to be scheduled beyond the October 3rd regularly scheduled meeting at which the auditors will be a presentation. The meeting will be scheduled for October 10th.

E.

Fiscal Policy & Procedure

Ms. Calvert presented the revised fiscal policy and procedure manual for the FinCom's review.

 

Following discussion, it was agreed that the document will be referred to the Governance Committee for review, following which the FinCom will have a second reading.

III. Other Business - Solar Panel Discussion

A.

Documents for Review

Mr. Michelot reported that the documents for the solar project are ready to be executed once approval has been given by bond counsel. Mr. Martin will review the documents before execution.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Barraford
Lesly Michelot made a motion to adjourn.
Karen Calvert seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Ryan Higgins
Aye
Lesly Michelot
Aye
Matthew Yezukevich
Aye
Karen Calvert
Aye
Documents used during the meeting
  • Aug 31 2025 Budget to Actual.pdf
  • Unaudited 6 30 2025 Budget to Actual.pdf
  • FRCS Fiscal Policies and Procedures final 09 08 2025.docx
  • FRCS Fiscal Policies and Procedures final 09 08 2025 w Changes.pdf