Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 14, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Location
Edwards Conference Room
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Trustees Present
Anissia Vixamar, Badawi Dweik, Kathleen Crawford, Matthew Yezukevich, Sergio Martin, Todd Tetreault
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Badawi Dweik
Guests Present
Eddie Ingram, Heidi Berkowitz, Karen Calvert, Lesly Michelot, Mallory St Brice (remote), Saanvi Kumar
I. Opening Items
A.
Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Privilege of the Floor
II. Leadership Report
A.
Leadership Report
- Dr. Ingram reviewed the material in the packet, noted that:
- The Shared Values exercise was complete
- Reviewed key dates (See packet)
Saavi Kumar voted in the Affirmative
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Badawi Dweik |
Abstain
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
FY24 Enrollment Recommendation:
- Heidi Berkowitz reviewed the FY24 Enrollment Recommendation (see packet)
- Sergio Martin questioned whether or not the school could handle the proposed increase
- Heidi confirmed that the 130 number was agreed upon with Teachers over the summer; that behavior issues were improving.
- Saanvi Kumar asked how we know things are improving, Heidi cited a reduction in disciplinary referrals, and a reduction in the severity of the referrals received.
- Matt asked if there was any penalty for pre-enrollment number being too high; Heidi confirmed that as long as it was at or below the cap there was not.
- Ultimately the vote to approve was deferred to a future session; this must happen by March 14th as the numbers are due to DESE March 15th.
B.
Personnel Update
- Mallory St. Brice provided a walk-through of the material in the packet.
- Overall the depth and breadth of the pulse check survey was well received.
C.
Enrollment Update
Heidi Berkowitz provided an update; see material in packet.
III. Board Business
A.
Administrative / Housekeeping Items
The Board discussed moving forward with extending an offer to Christine Barraford for a part-time clerk position with the board of trustees. This motion was the result.
Saanvi Kumar voted in the affrmative.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
B.
Board Training - Document any training Board Members Attended this month
No board members identified any training in the past month.
C.
Executive Director Search
Anissia Vixamar provided an update to the Board regarding the search for an Executive Director:
- Search committee interviews with candidates scheduled for the following week
- Any finalist candidates would be scheduled for in-person interviews with the Board the second week of March
- A call was put out for any interview questions from prior searches; Karen Calvert offered to search for previous questions.
D.
Dashboards/Reporting Discussion
This was a carryover agenda item from a prior meeting; there was no significant discussion on the topic.
IV. Community Group Updates
A.
Advisory Groups
Heidi Berkowitz provided a brief update on SEPAC; info in packet
B.
English Language Parent Advisory Committee (ELPAC)
(no update this meeting)
C.
Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC)
(no update this meeting)
D.
Partners in Education (PIE)
(no update this meeting)
V. Policy Review
A.
First Reading
(no policies were scheduled for first reading)
B.
Second Reading
(no policies were scheduled for second reading)
VI. Committees
A.
Finance
Matt Yezukevich and Karen Calvert provided an update on Finance Committee:
- Material in packet
- Matt noted that FY24 budgeting process has begun
- Matt noted that FY23 is tracking on target, decrease in state funding is offset by reduced staffing cost due to vacancies, esp. at start of year
B.
Facilities
Lesly Michelot provided an update on Facilities/Operations, see notes in packet.
C.
Governance
(no update this meeting)
D.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Anissia Vixamar provided an update, see notes in packet.
E.
Appeals
(no appeals since last meeting)
F.
Staff Recruitment & Retention
(no update this meeting)
G.
Student Recruitment & Retention
(no update this meeting)
Saanvi Kumar left the meeting at 8:13PM
VII. Closing Items
A.
Approval of Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sergio Martin |
Aye
|
| Kathleen Crawford |
Aye
|
| Badawi Dweik |
Aye
|
| Matthew Yezukevich |
Aye
|
| Todd Tetreault |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
No requests received for the Feb 14 meeting