Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 21, 2016 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

MPA
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes-2/18/16
   
  D. Approve minutes-2/20/16
   
  E. Approve minutes-3/3/16
   
  F. Approve Minutes-3/17/16
   
  G. Approve Minutes-4/2/16
   
  H. Public Comments
II. Sponsor Report
  A. Monthly Report
III. Treasurer Report
  A. Monthly Financial Statements
  B. Monthly Expenditures
IV. School Report
  A. Admin Reports
  B. E-Rate Information
V. Development & Community Relations
 
Development & Community Relations
  A. Capital Campaign Update
  B. Foundation Visit-Grant Application
  C. FY2016 Operating Fundraising Update
  D. Development Consultant
   

Recommendation to delegate the engagement of a consultant to assist MPA's development efforts through the end of this fiscal year to the DCRC.

  E. High Performing Community School Facility Grant Opportunity
   

MPA is on the short list of eligible schools for this grant. We are seeking the board's approval to move forward expeditiously in submitting an application.

  F. Outreach & Enrollment Growth Plan
   

Update on execution of plan.

VI. Executive Committee
  A. Sponsor Modification
   
Needs ownership to facilitate this effort.
  B. Board Goals
   
Needs ownership to turn these goals into an action plan with tasks and a timeline.
VII. Facility Expansion
 
Facility Expansion
  A. Owner's Representative
   
Next steps - 30-day agreement to expire.
  B. Facility Update
   
Review results of Value Engineering process and proposed plan revisions.
VIII. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Audit Update
  B. FY2017 Budget
  C. 5-Year Forecast
  D. Finance & Audit Committee Charter
   

Combined charter covering both functions.

IX. Governance Committee
 
Governance Committee
  A. Board Elections Policy
   
Officer & member election timing & changes to related policies/operating agreement. Includes leadership succession plans.
  B. Annual board survey
   

Outline expectations and timing.

X. HR
 
HR
  A. Faculty Renewals
   

Recommendations on renewals and FY17 salaries.

  B. Admin Evaluations
   

Process & timing.

XI. Program Excellence
 
Program Excellence
  A. SY2016-17 Courses
  B. SY2015-16 Annual School Survey
   

Please provide items that you want included in the survey to the PEC.

  C. SY 15-16 Uniform Policy
   

Final version of the changes for the remainder of this school year.

XII. Old Business
  A. Accept Member Resignations
   

Officially accept the resignations of Melanie Monnette (effective 11/2015) and Suzanne Hanselman (effective 02/2016).

XIII. New Business
XIV. Executive Session
  A. Executive session
XV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting