Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Session 1
Date and Time
Tuesday September 13, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Location
Foxborough Regional Charter School
MS Media Center
131 Central Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
Trustees Present
Anissia Vixamar, Badawi Dweik (remote), Kathleen Crawford, Matthew Yezukevich, Ramona Royal, Sergio Martin, Susanna Girard, Todd Tetreault
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Ramona Royal
Guests Present
Annie Azarloza, Dana Benton-Johnson (remote), Frank Zych (HR Knowledge), Heidi Berkowitz, Karen Calvert, Kathleen Foley, Lesly Michelot (remote), Sheila Crawford (HR Knowledge)
I. Opening Items
A.
Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Leadership Report
A.
Special Topic
B.
Personnel Update
Interviews continue as there are still ~38 open positions that need filling. Special education is the most understaffed at this time with 12 of their 20 positions open. Lori Obenchain is making strategic changes to ensure we meet the IEP plan requirements and not burn out the staff she has.
III. Policy Review
A.
First Reading of New/Changing Policies
Staff Recruitment & Retention Committee Scope
The Board discussed if the composition should be different than proposed after just hearing the feedback from staff. Susie Girard explained that trust couldn't be built unless it is given a venue for it to happen. There are still TAG, DAG & Parent Advisory groups where more private conversations could be worked through. Those groups should be supported so they are well managed.
- Add Employee Handbook to the scope of the committee
- Add a method for repeated feedback throughout the year
B.
Second Reading of New/Changing Policies
- Attendance Policy - Tabled
- Finance Committee Scope
- Add Manage Annual Budget Calendar
- Student Recruitment & Retention Committee Scope
- Correct spelling error
Roll Call | |
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Sergio Martin |
Aye
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Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
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Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
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Susanna Girard |
Aye
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Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
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Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
IV. Board Business
A.
Executive Leader Search
Matt Yezukevich gave an update on the Interim ED and ED Searches
- Interim ED Search
- 20-30 candidates were first screened by Ray & Associates
- ~8 candidate resumes were reviewed by Sergio, Matt & Ramona of which 1 or 2 internal
- To date they have phone-screened 4 resumes and down-selected to 2 candidates
- Ray & Associates will pair the list down and do background checks
- Anticipate interviews the week of 26SEP
- If an offer could go out by ~03OCT someone new could start between 1& 4 weeks from that date depending on their availability.
- This is a national/regional search
- Executive Director Search
- Search committee will have Board members, SLT, Staff, Families & Students
- Board discussed who would participate from the Board
- This is a national/regional search
Roll Call | |
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Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
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Todd Tetreault |
Aye
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Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
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Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
B.
Updated Organization Planning
Susanna Girard reminded the Board that we have discussed moving to a single Executive Director as soon as possible. This could be an Interim ED or the final ED. Having the Co-Exec model has proven to have its difficulties and requested a vote of the Board to show that we are in alignment for that strategic plan.
Roll Call | |
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Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
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Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
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Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Privilege of the Floor
None requested
B.
Vote to Adjourn
Roll Call | |
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Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
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Susanna Girard |
Aye
|
Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
Ramona Royal |
Aye
|
HR Knowledge report out on Listening sessions: