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Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

GOBPT July Board Retreat

Published on July 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM EDT
Amended on September 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT

Location

375 Howard Ave. 

Bridgeport, CT 06605

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Bob Carlson 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Bob Carlson 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Bob Carlson 1 m
    Approve minutes for GOBPT June Board Meeting on June 17, 2025  
II. Votes & General Business 8:33 AM
  A. Board Roles Vote Bob Carlson 5 m
   

Board Treasurer

Board Secretary 

  
  B. Committee Selections Vote Bob Carlson 10 m
  C. Wellness Policy FYI Latoya Hubbard 5 m
  D. Set Calendar for SY 2025-2026 Discuss Bob Carlson 5 m
III. Executive Session 8:58 AM
  A. Vote to enter Executive Executive Session Vote Bob Carlson 1 m
  B. Executive Session Discuss Bob Carlson 30 m
  C. Vote to Exit Executive Session Vote Bob Carlson 1 m
IV. Presentation Part 1- Responses to Board Requests 9:30 AM
  A. How do we differentiate ourselves as a school? FYI Benjamin Chan 10 m
  B. How can we further differentiate ourselves as a school? FYI 10 m
   
  • Presentation 1 - Our Unique School
    • Chris Pellegrino, High School Principal
    • Denise Linares, Middle School Principal
    • John Scalice, CEO
  
V. Presentation Part 2 - Response to Board Requests 9:50 AM
  A. How do we raise scores? FYI 5 m
   

 

  • Dr. Karen Francis Barnes: ELA Data & Curriculum as well as STEM Data & Curriculum
  
  B. What are the obstacles to raising scores? 5 m
  C. What History do we teach? 10 m
   
  • Presentation 2 - Increasing Student Achievement and Implementing Curriculum
    • Dr. Karen Francis-Barnes
  
VI. Break 10:10 AM
  A. Break 10 m
VII. Presentation Part 3 - Response to Board Requests 10:20 AM
  A. What is our plan to attract and retain our best teachers? FYI Latoya Hubbard 20 m
VIII. Presentation Part 4 - Response to Board Requests 10:40 AM
  A. What is our plan to provide tutoring with the loss of AmeriCorps funding to the Great Oaks Foundation? FYI 20 m
   
  • Presentation 4 - The Bridgeport Foundation for Urban Education Equity
    • Dr. Brian Frazier, Director of Special Programs
  
IX. Presentation Part 5 - Response to Board Requests 11:00 AM
  A. How does the administration plan to save $300,000 per year? Discuss John Scalice 60 m
   
  • Presentation 5 - School Finance
    • John Scalice, CEO
  
X. Presentation Part 6 - Response to Board Requests 12:00 PM
  A. What is the fundraising plan for the school? FYI John Scalice 20 m
   
  • Presentation 6 - Fundraising
    • John Scalice, CEO
    • Latoya Hubbard, COO
  
XI. Closing Items 12:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Bob Carlson 10 m