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Foxborough Regional Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM

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Trustees Present

Badawi Dweik (remote), Kathleen Crawford (remote), Matthew Yezukevich (remote), Mia Ortiz (remote), Sergio Martin (remote)

Trustees Absent

Anissia Vixamar, Todd Tetreault

Guests Present

Christine Barraford, Heidi Berkowitz (remote), Kathleen Foley (remote), Lesly Michelot (remote), Mallory St Brice (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record 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 Thursday May 2, 2024 at 8:03 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

This agenda item was tabled.

II. Policy

A.

Bullying Intervention and Prevention Plan

Ms. Foley presented the second reading of the bullying and intervention policy including the following highlights and discussion:

  • While the policy outlines guidance, the procedures implement the guidance.
  • The procedures define the specific timeframe for action of investigation to be completed ten days following the submission of a bullying complaint.
  • The policy will be presented to DESE for approval, and the updated procedures will be presented to the Board for informational purposes at the next Board meeting.
  • Copies of the investigation are distributed to the building and central office.
  • Information is included for parents to appeal the decision to DESE.
  • The appeals committee is not involved in any such appeals and is handled at the state level.
  • A section speaks to the specific obligations with regard to special ed students, 504, LGBTQ+ and students that identify as non-binary.

B.

Vote on Bullying and Intervention Program

Matthew Yezukevich made a motion to accept the bullying policy as presented.
Badawi Dweik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Todd Tetreault
Absent
Kathleen Crawford
Aye
Badawi Dweik
Aye
Anissia Vixamar
Absent
Mia Ortiz
Aye
Sergio Martin
Aye
Matthew Yezukevich
Aye

III. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

Matthew Yezukevich made a motion to adjourn to executive session not to return to open session.
Badawi Dweik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Badawi Dweik
Aye
Matthew Yezukevich
Aye
Todd Tetreault
Absent
Kathleen Crawford
Aye
Sergio Martin
Aye
Anissia Vixamar
Absent

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Barraford
Documents used during the meeting
  • 2024 FRCS Bullying and Intervention Plan .docx

The listed matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.