Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

Virtual Meeting: 
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that nurtures gifted children through an exemplary program and rewarding experiences which develop the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Susan Dornan
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Teri Harrison 1 m
II. Public Comments 6:01 PM
  A. Public Comments FYI Teri Harrison 5 m
III. Meeting Minutes 6:06 PM
  A. Meeting - 9/17/20 Regular Meeting Approve Minutes Susan Dornan 2 m
     
  B. Meeting-10/1/2020 Working Session Approve Minutes Susan Dornan 2 m
     
IV. Sponsor Update 6:10 PM
  A. Sponsor Update FYI Jeff Jaroscak 5 m
V. Treasurer Report 6:15 PM
  A. Monthly Report FYI Dave Massa 5 m
  B. Financial Statements Vote Dave Massa 10 m
  C. FY21 Budget Update Discuss Dave Massa 10 m
VI. School Director Report 6:40 PM
  A. School Director Report FYI Seamus O'Hara 10 m
  B. Monthly enrollment verification Vote Melissa McCarthy 5 m
  C. Club Agreement Vote Seamus O'Hara 5 m
  D. 2020-21 Performance Framework Goals Vote Seamus O'Hara 10 m
  E. Tuition Reimbursement Policy Exception Vote Seamus O'Hara 5 m
VII. Communications Director Report 7:15 PM
  A. Communications and Enrollment Discuss Anthony Moujaes 10 m
  B. 2020-21 Parent - Student Handbook Vote Anthony Moujaes 5 m
  C. 2020-21 Development Plan Vote Anthony Moujaes 5 m
  D. 2019-20 Annual Report Vote Anthony Moujaes 5 m
  E. Branding Guide Vote Anthony Moujaes 5 m
VIII. Operations 7:45 PM
  A. Operations Report FYI Barbee Thomas 5 m
  B. Businessmap contract Vote Barbee Thomas 5 m
  C. ERate funding: additional bandwidth Vote Barbee Thomas 5 m
   
The government opened a "second funding year 2020 application window to allow schools to request additional E-Rate discounts for the limited purpose of purchasing additional bandwidth to meet the unanticipated and increased demand for on-campus connectivity".  See matrix and information attached.
 
  D. Facility Update Vote Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
  E. CMSD Data Rollup Vote Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
IX. Board Business 8:10 PM
  A. Policy Update & Review Vote Susan Dornan 10 m
  B. Board Committees Vote Teri Harrison 10 m
  C. Consultant Agreement Extension Vote Teri Harrison 5 m
  D. COVID-19 Task Force Update Discuss Susan Dornan 15 m
X. Executive Session 8:50 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote Teri Harrison 10 m
XI. Closing Items 9:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Teri Harrison 1 m