Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST

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. Location of Meeting 6:00 PM
  A. Virtual or Physical Location FYI Teri Harrison 1 m
II. Opening Items 6:01 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Teri Harrison 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Susan Dornan 1 m
  C. Certification of Notice of Meeting   Susan Dornan 1 m
III. Minutes 6:04 PM
  A. Approval of the Minutes from the November 19, 2020 meeting Approve Minutes Susan Dornan 2 m
     
IV. Public Participation 6:06 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Teri Harrison 5 m
V. Sponsor's Report 6:11 PM
  A. Sponsor's Report Discuss Jeff Jaroscak 5 m
VI. Treasurer's Report 6:16 PM
  A. Review of Monthly Financials Vote Dave Massa 10 m
VII. School Director's Report 6:26 PM
  A. School Director's Report Discuss Seamus O'Hara 5 m
  B. Monthly Enrollment Verification Vote Melissa McCarthy 5 m
  C. Return to School Plan- Update Discuss Seamus O'Hara 10 m
  D. Winter Health & Safety policy review Vote Melissa McCarthy 5 m
VIII. Communications Director's Report 6:51 PM
  A. Marketing & Enrollment Report Discuss Anthony Moujaes 5 m
  B. Crisis Communications Plan Discuss Anthony Moujaes 5 m
IX. Operations Report 7:01 PM
  A. Operations Lead Report Discuss Barbee Thomas 5 m
  B. School Support Discuss Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
X. Board Committee Reports 7:11 PM
  A. Advancement Discuss Dante Giancola 5 m
  B. COVID-19 Task Force Discuss Susan Dornan 10 m
  C. Finance & Audit Discuss Tiffany Randle 5 m
  D. Program Excellence Discuss Suzanne McFarland 5 m
XI. Resolutions for Consideration- Board of Directors 7:36 PM
 
Academic or Compliance items 
 
  A. Policy Review Vote Melissa McCarthy 5 m
   
Every year a number of health and safety policies have to be reviewed/renewed.
 
  B. Legal Update- Fall Policy Review Vote Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
  C. Open meeting and Public Records Training Discuss Melissa McCarthy 18 m
   
Two short training videos will be shared to ensure compliance with this requirement. 
 
XII. Resolutions for Consideration- Finance 8:04 PM
  A. Vote to Approve Donation Vote Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
   
Vote to accept the donation in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of technology. in 2020-21.  
 
XIII. Resolutions for Consideration- Operations 8:09 PM
  A. Interactive Displays Vote Sarah O'Bryan 5 m
XIV. Resolutions for Consideration- Talent 8:14 PM
  A. Staff Leave Requests Vote Lesley Gillen 5 m
  B. End of Year Bonuses Vote Seamus O'Hara 5 m
XV. Old Business
XVI. New Business
XVII. Executive Session 8:24 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote Teri Harrison 30 m
XVIII. Closing Items 8:54 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Teri Harrison 1 m