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Excel Academy Massachusetts

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on March 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday March 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

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Meeting Notice Posted Publicly by 3/25/26.

 

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 Board Meeting minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Kaynor 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on February 6, 2026  
II. Academic Oversight 8:33 AM
  A. Approve Head of School Hiring Recommendation Vote David Sachs & Stephanie Patton 10 m
  B. Update on State of the Schools, Academic Data, and Priorities Discuss Network Academic Team & Academic Oversight Committee 20 m
   

Link to quarterly academic data dashboard

  
III. Governance 9:03 AM
  A. Approve New Board Member Vote Maher Colaylat 10 m
   
  • Vote to approve new Board member, Anne Healy, with the following initial term: 7/1/26 to 6/30/29.

 

Anne Healy Bio: Anne is a Senior Financial Advisor at Roca, Inc., a national nonprofit disrupting violence in communities by engaging young people, police, and systems. Anne has over 30 years experience in nonprofit financial leadership at Roca, Match Education, Rosie’s Place, Melville Charitable Trust and Boston University.  Early in her career Anne benefited from training at Deloitte & Touche and as a caseworker for young people in the Jesuit Volunteer Corp.

  
  B. Academic Oversight Committee Chair Transition Update Vote Owen Stearns 2 m
IV. CEO Updates 9:15 AM
  A. CEO Updates Discuss Owen Stearns 15 m
V. Finance
 

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

  
VI. Board Engagement 9:30 AM
  A. Upcoming Events Discuss Arthur Kaynor 2 m
   

Campus Visit Schedule

  • 10/28 (RI) and 10/22 (MA)
  • 11/17 (MA)
  • 1/26 (RI) and 1/28 (MA)
  • 2/3 (MA), 2/9 (RI), 2/10 (MA) with Rep. Tyler, 2/12/26 with City Councilor, 2/26 (MA)
  • 3/9 (MA)
  • 3/18 (RI)
  • Scheduling additional dates - please stay tuned!

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
  • 2/3/26 - MA Commissioner Assembly at XLHS
  • 2/6/26 - Excel MA Board meeting with Annual CAPS Update (XLRI & Friends Board members invited optionally)
  • 3/25/26 - Foundation Site Visit to XLHS
  • 4/7/26 - Foundation Site Visit to XLHS
  • 4/15/26-4/17/26 - RIDE Site Visit to XLRI
  • 5/29/26 - Signing Day Ceremony at XLHS, 10:45-11:45am
  • 6/11/26 - XLHS Graduation Ceremony at Leader Bank Pavilion, 5-7pm
  
VII. Other Business
 

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

  
VIII. Closing Items 9:32 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.

 

Excel Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, country of ancestral origin, or veteran status in administration of its admissions or educational policies, curricular programs, other school-administered programs, or in its hiring and employment practices in accordance with applicable federal, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island laws and regulations.