Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 14, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Location
Virtual
Board meetings are open to the public. Members of the audience who wish to address the board may do so during the “Privilege of the Floor” portion of the monthly Board meeting. Forms for Privilege of Floor, for items other than those on the agenda, must be submitted by noon the day before the Board meeting in order to be heard during the meeting. Forms may be obtained from and submitted to the school’s central office.
Trustees Present
Badawi Dweik (remote), Kathleen Crawford (remote), Matthew Yezukevich (remote), Reem Ozone (remote), Sergio Martin (remote), Susanna Girard (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
Annie Azarloza (remote), Heidi Berkowitz (remote), Karen Calvert (remote), Krisan Pope (remote), Mark Logan (remote), Matt Harrington (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Roll Call Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kathleen Crawford called a meeting of the board of trustees of Foxborough Regional Charter School to order on Tuesday Jul 14, 2020 at 6:16 PM.
The meeting was called together by verifying all participants could hear and respond over the virtual platform.
II. Leadership Report
A.
Race & Social Justice
- There will be sub-committee meetings all this week
- We have been reaching out to other schools to share experiences and learn from one another. Schools are looking to share ideas across the state
- We are focused on moving forward in a positive way
- Kathleen Crawford attended the Race & Social Justice committee meeting on 01JUL2020
- The board will put this item on the standard agenda to get continuous updates
- The board discussed the change.org petition to have the school resource officer removed from campus.
B.
Re-Opening Planning
- The state continues to provide guidance for reopening
- Districts need to submit a plan with 3 common parts: a full return to call, a full virtual learning plan and a hybrid of the two
- There are several sub-committees working on the plans
- The school sent out a survey to families to gauge the interest of full in school learning vs full virtual learning for term 1. Currently the interest from families is about 20% would like to be virtual for term 1 full time.
- The board discussed if students sign up for on-line learning outside of the FRCS learning platform would that constitute a withdrawal from FRCS? There are two programs in the state of Massachusetts (Commonwealth Learning and Techa) that would cause a withdrawal from FRCS if they sign up for them. It was decided that the Outreach Department should send a message to families about the policy and accidental withdrawal from the school.
C.
Awards, Honors & Recognition
Graduation is planned for this coming Monday 20JUL2020.
III. Committees
A.
Enrollment
A few withdrawals have come in at this time as they do every year. We currently have 1800+ students enrolled for the 2020/2021 school year. This will adjust as the new school year begins and we learn who will not be returning.
B.
Facility
Currently focused on the re-opening of the school.
C.
Finance
- FY2020 Audit prep is underway
- The final payment from the state came in for the FY2020. There was $228,000 less in the payment than anticipated.
D.
Goverance
Heidi Berkowitz and Susanna Girard will work on linking Board on Track agendas and minutes to the school web site.
E.
Foxborough Regional Charter School Foundation
Nothing to report
IV. Policy Review
A.
Policy Review
Nothing to report
V. Special Reports
A.
Partners In Education (PIE) Report
Nothing to report
B.
English Learner Parent Advisory Committee (ELPAC) Report
Nothing to report
C.
Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) Report
Nothing to report
VI. New Business
A.
New Business
Nothing to report
VII. Old Business
A.
School Leader Evaluation
Annually the Board of Trustees complete an evaluation of Mark Logan as a direct report to the board.
As Executive Director (Superintendent), Mark balances attention to three enormous priorities: faithfulness to the FRCS Charter, Academic Program Success, and Organizational Viability. He maintains both a broad vision and a deliberate attention to detail. In a school year fraught with multiple challenges and crises, Mark exhibited several traits I associate with a resilient leader. He communicates powerfully, he fosters (and maintains) positive, trusting relationships, he develops others, and he is decisive.
This 2019-2020 school year, FRCS confronted multiple major challenges and crises. During such situations, resilient leaders focus on the core organizational mission(s), while expressing empathy and compassion for the human side of the upheaval. Mark Logan is such a strong, resilient leader.
As Executive Director (Superintendent), Mark balances attention to three enormous priorities: faithfulness to the FRCS Charter, Academic Program Success, and Organizational Viability. He maintains both a broad vision and a deliberate attention to detail. In a school year fraught with multiple challenges and crises, Mark exhibited several traits I associate with a resilient leader. He communicates powerfully, he fosters (and maintains) positive, trusting relationships, he develops others, and he is decisive.
This 2019-2020 school year, FRCS confronted multiple major challenges and crises. During such situations, resilient leaders focus on the core organizational mission(s), while expressing empathy and compassion for the human side of the upheaval. Mark Logan is such a strong, resilient leader.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Approve of Minutes: 10DEC2019
Matthew Yezukevich made a motion to approve the minutes as amended from board meeting on 10DEC2019 via roll call vote.
Reem Ozone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Abstain
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Abstain
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Minutes: 12MAY2020
Matthew Yezukevich made a motion to approve the minutes as amended from the Board of Trustees Meeting on 05-12-20.
Sergio Martin seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a roll call vote
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Minutes: 09JUN2020
Reem Ozone made a motion to approve the minutes as amended from the Board of Trustees Meeting on 06-09-20.
Sergio Martin seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a roll call vote.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of Minutes: 26JUN2020
Tabled
E.
Adjourn Meeting
Susanna Girard made a motion to adjourn via roll call vote.
Matthew Yezukevich seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susanna Girard