Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Friday June 26, 2020 at 7:30 AM
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), Ben Dyer (remote), Heidi Berkowitz (remote), Karen Calvert (remote), Krisan Pope (remote), Mark Logan (remote), Matt Harrington (remote), Mike Cournoyer (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 Friday Jun 26, 2020 at 7:31 AM.
The meeting was called together by verifying all participants could hear and respond over the virtual platform.
II. Leadership Report
A.
Awards, Honors & Recognition
The board reviewed all of the student and staff successes from the year including scholarships, end of year parades and celebrations for students that are embarking on transitions like 8th and 12th grades.
The board also reviewed the struggles we had over a difficult year given the loss of the high school and middle school principals, ransomware attack and a global pandemic.
The board also reviewed the struggles we had over a difficult year given the loss of the high school and middle school principals, ransomware attack and a global pandemic.
B.
Race & Social Justice
World incidents are being felt in our community. We are continuing to work with staff and families on understanding their experiences. Several specific communications have been shared with the board. both positive and negative ones. We are discussing our successes and failures as openly as possible with the school community.
The school is working with several committee meetings to talk about our current environment and ways to improve it that is lasting. Our last meeting was in January and the next one had been planned for the spring but was postponed due to COVID.
We are committed to further the discussion with new meetings planned for 01JUL2020 and by adding this as a standing discussion topic for future trustee meetings.
The school is working with several committee meetings to talk about our current environment and ways to improve it that is lasting. Our last meeting was in January and the next one had been planned for the spring but was postponed due to COVID.
We are committed to further the discussion with new meetings planned for 01JUL2020 and by adding this as a standing discussion topic for future trustee meetings.
C.
Re-Opening Planning
More updates are expected from the state over the next few weeks
III. Committees
A.
Enrollment
- Currently we have 1850 students enrolled for the coming school year. We are looking into the requests for transportation and its impact.
- Kindergarten screening is scheduled for August this year
B.
Facility
We have a task force working on the re-opening of the school for the next school year.
C.
Finance
Each years budget is based on the previous year's budget. However the increase from the state created a brighter picture that it currently is. COVID-19 has made an impact on this by creating uncertainties in several areas.
- Compliance with Loans
- Revenue coming in is unknown
- Our need to balance the debt
- Our goal to not have staff layoffs
- Our goal to offer staff a pay increase each year
Susanna Girard made a motion to grant authority to Matt Yezukevich as the school's treasurer to defer up to 6 months of principal payments with Eastern Savings Bank if necessary.
Badawi Dweik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
Matthew Yezukevich made a motion to pass the FY2021 budget as presented.
Reem Ozone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
D.
Goverance
Susanna Girard needs help linking the Board on Track web site to the school web site for publication of agenda's and minutes.
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.
School Leader Evaluation
Update will be at the July Meeting
VII. Old Business
A.
Old Business
Nothing to report
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Approve of Minutes: 10DEC2019, 12MAY2020 & 09JUN2020
Tabled
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Susanna Girard made a motion to The motion to adjourn.
Matthew Yezukevich seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Reem Ozone |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susanna Girard