Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Location
Foxborough Regional Charter School
Dr Ralph Edwards Conference Room
131 Central Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
Trustees Present
Anissia Vixamar, Badawi Dweik, Kathleen Crawford, Matthew Yezukevich, Ramona Royal (remote), Sergio Martin, Susanna Girard (remote), Todd Tetreault
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
Anissia Vixamar
Guests Present
Annie Azarloza, Dana Benton-Johnson, Gianna Cassetta RED HORSE COACHING & CONSULTING, Heidi Berkowitz, Karen Calvert, Kathleen Foley, Lesly Michelot, Mike Cournoyer (remote), Thomas Philbin
I. Opening Items
A.
Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Business
A.
Leadership structure FY23
Tabled
III. Leadership Report Part 1
A.
Leadership Report
Gianna Cassetta and Dana Benton-Johnson walked the Board through the Social Emotional Learning Presentation and answered the Boards Questions.
IV. Committees Part 1
A.
Facilities
Thomas Philbin presented information on the Scope of Services he could provide the school district to pursue a solar program to save the school money. He reviewed his skills and experience in the the field. Mike Cournoyer shared with the Board that adding solar energy to the campus would also be a learning opportunity for the students. The staff would include it in a number of subjects like: Math, Science & ELA.
The contract will be sent to the school attorney for review.
The Board met our new Director of Operations, Lesly Michelot. He walked us through the status of the current projects.
- ES Flooring - Done
- MS Roof
- ES Gym Roof
- ES Lobby/Rot Corrosion
- ES Principal office is being updated
- Ovens have been ordered but have been delayed due to supply chain issues
- The house demolition is in progress
V. New Business
A.
Rental Space - Commercial Street
The District Administration researched rental space across the street for the administration would like to move across the street.
- Cost $60,000 for a 2 year contract
- Most school districts do not have the administration in the same building as the school. It is leading to an overlap in roles and responsibilities.
- The Board ask the Administration for a space plan/report.
B.
Charter Renewal Application Review/Approve
The Charter Renewal application was submitted to the Board for approval and is currently being reviewed by the District Administration. Given the District Administration may have content changes, it was discussed to have one Trustee represent the Board to approve any additional changes beyond tonight's submission.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Abstain
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
VI. Leadership Report Part 2
A.
Personnel Update
- Julia Garcia the Director of Human Resources (HR) resigned for personal reasons, her last day will be 23AUG2022.
- Heidi Berkowitz walked the Board through the HR update and exit interview data.
VII. Policy Review
A.
First Reading of New/Changing Policies
Tabled: Anti-Racisim Policy
Discussed:
- Appeals Committee Scope
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Scope. Suggested changes:
- Discussed if the committee should have open access to review all policies or not
- Compare the finance committee interaction with wording from other committees
- Add Staff, Parent/ Guardian & Students to the composition
- Ensure the Clerk is an Adult.
B.
Second Reading of New/Changing Policies
Tabled new Board Committee Policies
- Eligibility Policy
- Participation Policy
- Selection Policy
VIII. Committees Part 2
A.
Appeals
See Policy Review
B.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
See Policy Review
C.
Finance
End of year activities are underway as the Finance Department prepares for the annual audit in August.
D.
Governance
Matt Yezukevich explained to the Board that the Governance Committee agreed to own the RFP and contracts for the Executive Leader Search. The presentation was reviewed and will be reviewed by legal council for the school.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Abstain
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
E.
Staff Recruitment & Retention
Tabled
F.
Student Recruitment & Retention
Tabled
IX. Community Group Updates
A.
English Language Parent Advisory Committee (ELPAC)
Nothing at this time
Nothing at this time
B.
Parent Advisory Group (PAG)
Nothing at this time
C.
Partners in Education (PIE)
Nothing at this time
D.
Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC)
Nothing at this time
X. Closing Items
A.
Approval of Minutes: 14JUN2022 Session 1
Tabled
B.
Approval of Minutes: 14JUN2022 Session 2
Tabled
C.
Approval of Minutes: 20JUN2022 Session 1
Tabled
D.
Approval of Minutes: 20JUN2022 Session 2
Tabled
E.
Vote to Adjourn
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Absent
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
| Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
The zoom call cut out every 40 minutes due to using a basic plan from the platform. Susie Girard and Karen Calvert will work on changing the account being used for the meetings. Discussion was halted until all parties returned to the meeting.