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Excel Academy Massachusetts

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM EST

Date and Time

Friday December 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM EST

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Meeting Notice Posted Publicly on 12/9/25.

 

Please note: All items listed on the agenda are subject to a possible vote by the Board of Trustees.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Arthur Kaynor
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Caitlin Brumme 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Arthur Kaynor 1 m
  D. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Kaynor 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on November 7, 2025  
II. Academic Oversight 8:33 AM
  A. Approve Updated Competency Determination Policies & Guidelines Vote Academic Oversight Committee & Network Academic Team 10 m
   

Vote to approve enclosed, updated Competency Determination policies and guidelines, per the recommendation of the Academic Oversight Committee

  
  B. Approve Interim HOS Hiring & Confirm Board Rep. in Hiring Process Vote Stephanie Patton 10 m
   
  • Vote to approve James Seter III as the interim Head of School of the Excel Academy Chelsea campus.
  • Vote to accept David Sachs as the Board's representative in the hiring process for a permanent Head of School for the Excel Academy Chelsea campus.
  
  C. State of the School Update and Report from Academic Oversight Committee & NAT Discuss Academic Oversight Committee & Network Academic Team 20 m
   

Reference links:

  
III. Finance
 

N/A - No discussion or voting topics at this meeting

  
IV. Board Engagement 9:13 AM
  A. Upcoming Events Discuss Owen Stearns & Arthur Kaynor 5 m
   

Campus Visit Schedule

  • 10/28 (RI) and 10/22 (MA)
  • 11/17 (MA)
  • 1/26 (RI) and 1/28 (MA) - with Rep. Tyler
  • 2/9 (RI) and 2/10 (MA)
  • 3/18 (RI) and 3/20 (MA)

Other Events

  • 9/9/25 - MCPSA Board Training on Advocacy in MA
  • 9/16/25 - RIEC Voter Registration Campaign Kick-Off, 5-7pm at Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence
  • 9/30/25 - Joint Committee on Education Hearing on various bills in MA
  • 10/25/25 - 2nd Annual Family Community Resource Fair, 12:00 PM-3:00 PM at Excel Academy Charter High School
  • 11/12/25 - MA Legislative Hearing on various bills
  
  B. Advocacy Update Discuss Owen Stearns 5 m
V. Governance 9:23 AM
  A. Governance & Nominating Committee Updates Discuss Maher Colaylat & Arthur Kaynor 5 m
   
  • Update on Board recruitment
  • Update on mid-cycle site visit follow-ups
  
  B. Vote to Approve CEO/CMO Evaluation Vote Caitlin Brumme 10 m
   
  • Vote to approve enclosed SY24-25 CEO & CMO Evaluation, with any necessary edits or corrections.
  
VI. Other Business
 

N/A - No voting or discussion topics for this meeting

  
VII. Closing Items 9:38 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Caitlin Brumme 1 m

The public is welcome to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees or its subcommittees. If communication assistance (readers/ interpreters/captions) or any other accommodations are needed to ensure equal participation, please contact Arthur Kaynor at akaynor@excelacademy.org at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any changes in the agenda will be posted on Excel Academy Charter School’s website, Excel’s principal place of business, and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting. If you would like to attend a Board meeting and provide public comment, please sign up 48 hours in advance here: https://forms.gle/7315BJ7v1bHGGh2Q9.

 

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