Brookside Charter School
Minutes
Board Retreat: July 31
Date and Time
Thursday July 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Attending Meetings of the Board of Directors
Visitors are welcome to attend the open sessions of the meeting of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors and Brookside Administration are the participants during these meetings. Visitors are observers unless they have previously petitioned the Board of Directors and have subsequently been invited to participate.
Procedures for Petitioning the Board of Directors
*a written reply, or
*a referral to the Administration
4. The Board of Directors receives mail addressed to the school.
The above information is part of the Family Handbook. Families are given a copy of the Family Handbook.
Visitors are welcome to attend the open sessions of the meeting of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors and Brookside Administration are the participants during these meetings. Visitors are observers unless they have previously petitioned the Board of Directors and have subsequently been invited to participate.
Procedures for Petitioning the Board of Directors
- If the issue/concern involves the classroom, meet with your child’s teacher. If the problem is not resolved, contact the Administration.
- If the issue/concern involves the daily operation of the school, contact the Administration.
- If the issue/concern involves school policy (Family Handbook), contact the Board of Directors following these procedures:
- Submit a one-page brief of the issue. Briefs to the Board of should be sent to Brookside Charter School.
- The Board of Directors will respond. Responses could be
*a written reply, or
*a referral to the Administration
4. The Board of Directors receives mail addressed to the school.
The above information is part of the Family Handbook. Families are given a copy of the Family Handbook.
Directors Present
A. Sims, E. Joseph, J. LaSalle, K. Dennis, T. Price, V. Miller
Directors Absent
J. LaSalle
Guests Present
H. Gunderson, K. Sales, L. Correa, R. Offield
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
V. Miller called a meeting of the board of directors of Brookside Charter School to order on Thursday Jul 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM.
C.
Motion to Accept the Agenda
V. Miller made a motion to Accept the Agenda.
K. Dennis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Team Building Activity
A.
Two truths and a lie
III. MCPSA Resource Hub
A.
MOCharterSchools.org
- Brookside Charter School is a member of this association and you can explore videos.
- Watched a video explaining charter schools.
IV. MCPSA Explainer
A.
MOCharterSchool.org
- Watched video on charter school boards.
- Discussed strengths and areas of growth for Board.
- Growth Areas: Community Engagement
- Watched video on MCPSA - "Links in the Accountability Chain"
- Students and Families
- Charter Sponsors
- Taxpayers
- Discussed Brookside Charter School's sponsor, our accountability, and goals.
V. Board Goals and Expectations
A.
Board Expectations
- Shared goals for each committee.
- Answered board specific questions regarding:
- Finances
- Brookside Charter School historic information
- Future goals for Brookside Charter
- Next meeting: We will discuss Board Expectations and Goals
B.
Committee Goals
- Will discuss this next meeting.
VI. Sunshine Law
A.
More information provided in the resources.
- Resources were provided to Board members
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
V. Miller