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Foxborough Regional Charter School

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

October 28 2025

Date and Time

Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Meeting Format
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Committee Members Present

Karen Calvert, Sergio Martin (remote), Toby Romer (remote), Todd Tetreault

Committee Members Absent

Heidi Berkowitz

Guests Present

Christine Barraford

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Roll Call Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Todd Tetreault called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Foxborough Regional Charter School to order on Tuesday Oct 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM.

C.

Privilege of the Floor

There was no privilege of the floor.

II. Governance Committee Business

A.

Board Development

Mr. Martin suggested that a Board meeting be scheduled on November 4th at 6:00PM for the sole purpose of interviewing two, and possibly three, candidates for Board members.

 

Standard questions will be asked, as in past interviews, for all candidates.

III. Policy Review

A.

Initial Policy Review

Competency Determination Policy

Mr. Romer stated that DESE had circulated suggested guidelines for school policies with regard to competency determination for graduation following the dissolution of MCAS requirements.

 

Following discussion, the Committee agreed to advance the policy for Board approval.

Service and Non-Service Animals in School Policy

Following discussion, it was agreed that the two policies will be combined into one policy and advanced to the Board for approval.

School and Family Relations Goals Policy

Discussion ensued and several suggestions for changes were made. Mr. Romer will disseminate the next draft of the policy to Committee members, and a final determination will be made for advancement to the Board for approval.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Approval of Minutes

Table to next meeting.

B.

Vote to Adjourn

Todd Tetreault made a motion to adjourn.
Sergio Martin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Karen Calvert
Aye
Todd Tetreault
Aye
Toby Romer
Aye
Heidi Berkowitz
Absent

C.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Barraford
Documents used during the meeting
  • Policy Concerning School and Family Relation Goals.docx.pdf
  • Competency Determination.pdf
  • Animals in School Policy 102225.docx
  • Service Animal Policy 102225.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.