Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

September 16, 2025, 8:00-8:30 AM

Foxborough Regional Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Meeting Format
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Committee Members Present

Heidi Berkowitz (remote), Sergio Martin (remote), Toby Romer (remote), Todd Tetreault (remote)

Committee Members Absent

Karen Calvert

Guests Present

Christine Barraford (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Roll Call Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

Sergio Martin called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Foxborough Regional Charter School to order on Tuesday Sep 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM.

C. Privilege of the Floor

There was no privilege of the floor.

II. Governance Committee Business

A. Student Board Representative Video

Ms. Berkowitz reported that one student board representative video had been received to date, with a deadline of Friday.

Discussion ensued on ways to bolster recruitment efforts. Ms. Berkowitz will follow up with the high school principal for feedback on the low response. Also, a presentation will be scheduled in the spring with the Executive Board of Student Councils on garnering interest in the substance and purpose of the student role as board and committee representatives.

The Committee will vote on the student representative at the next meeting.

B. Board Development

Mr. Martin will follow up with the two candidates who had expressed interest in serving on the Board. Ms. Berkowitz will follow up with the third candidate.

C. Meeting Schedule Change

Ms. Berkowitz announced that the Committee will henceforth meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month instead of the third Tuesday.

III. Policy Review

A. Initial Policy Review

Finance and Facilities

Following discussion, it was agreed that the Finance Committee will review the policy for the last time and move to forward to the Board for final vote.

These policies will be advanced to the Board for approval.

IV. Closing Items

A. Approval of Minutes

Todd Tetreault made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 08-19-25.

Toby Romer seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
Todd Tetreault	Aye
Heidi Berkowitz	Aye
Sergio Martin	Aye
Toby Romer	Aye
Karen Calvert	Absent

B. Vote to Adjourn

C. Adjourn Meeting

Todd Tetreault made a motion to adjourn.

Toby Romer seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
Sergio Martin	Aye
Todd Tetreault	Aye
Toby Romer	Aye
Karen Calvert	Absent
Heidi Berkowitz	Aye

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Christine Barraford

Documents used during the meeting

FRCS_Fiscal_Policies_and_Procedures_final_09_08_2025_w_Changes.pdf
FRCS_Fiscal_Policies_and_Procedures_final_09_08_2025 (1).docx

The listed matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.