Foxborough Regional Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 23, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Meeting Format
Whether in person or online, the public is welcome to attend Board Meetings and have access to meeting minutes. Meetings are held once a month and additionally, as determined by the Board Chair. All meeting Agendas are posted to the school website at least 48 hours in advance of each public meeting.

During the meeting, the Board follows the published agenda and works through business. Audience members are not part of the formal discussion or deliberations, but may raise their hand to add brief comment or ask clarifying questions. Meetings start promptly on time as noted on the agenda.

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

Allison Wyatt, Edgility Consulting (remote), Annie Azarloza (remote), Ila Shah, Edgility Consulting (remote), Krisan Pope (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 Mar 23, 2021 at 6:19 PM.

II. New/Old Business

A.

New State Guidance for In-Person Learning

The school is preparing to have students return to in person learning on
  • K-5 on 05APR2021
  • 6-8 on 28APR2021
  • 9-12 TBD
The school is moving extra furniture to storage units to allow for 3-foot distancing in all classrooms for students while wearing masks. The cafe and gym will be needed during food consumptions so students can be 6-feet apart when is it necessary to remove their masks.  We discussed moving up the date for middle school as it is possible, but the administration felt it would be to confusing given this date was already communicated to the school.

 

All students remote or in person will be utilizing a 5-days school day starting 07APR2021.  There was a reminder to all that virtual learning is not an option next school year.

 

NOTE: Since the change from hybrid to K-8 being 5 days a week there has been a 10% increase of students coming on campus from 50% to 60%

III. Items for the Next Meeting

A.

items for the next meeting

None

IV. Privilege of the Floor

A.

Privilege of the Floor

None

V. Closing Items

A.

Approval of Minutes 09FEB2021

Tabled

B.

Approval of Minutes 09MAR2021

Tabled

C.

Adjourn Meeting

A parent, Todd Tetreault, offered his opinion on Dr. Soria as he was part of the interview committee parent group. He commented on his excitement and hope that Dr. Soria was offered the job. He asked if we were holding discussions on the candidates.

The board explained we would be discussing the candidates in executive session as it is due to contract and their personal details on how they did in interviews.  The information would be kept confidential until they accepted the position as no one should find out they didn’t get a job via social media.  Mr Tetreault thank us and agreed with the approach and no other comments were made by attendees.
 
Sergio Martin made a motion to adjourn to executive session via roll call vote not to return to public session for purposes of contract negotiation.
Badawi Dweik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Susanna Girard
Aye
Badawi Dweik
Aye
Kathleen Crawford
Aye
Sergio Martin
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 6:29 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Susanna Girard