Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

Board Meeting

Published on August 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday January 13, 2016 at 5:15 PM EST

Location

Great Oaks Bridgeport - 2nd floor conference room

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:15 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Shana Hurley 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Ed Farrow 2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ed Farrow 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 9, 2015  
II. Report from the Executive Director 5:24 PM
  A. Review December Dashboard FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 10 m
  B. Spotlight on Culture Discuss Monica Maccera Filppu 15 m
   

Update on the culture trends we are seeing, reflections we've been having and changes we are making at the school to continue building towards a positive, productive culture centered on learning. Albertha Brown, Director, School Culture will join us

 
III. Academic Excellence 5:49 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Report from the Academic Committee FYI Pamela Fraser-Abder 5 m
   
The Academic Committee met on January 5th to continue to Charter Promises work. We anticipate having a report for the board at the February meeting. In February the Academic committee will meet to discuss the results of the mid-year benchmark assessments in order to present these to the board in the March meeting.
 
IV. Governance and Policy 5:54 PM
 
Governance and Policy
 
  A. Report from the Governance Committee Discuss Ed Farrow 10 m
   

The Governance Committee met on January 4th. They will report on progress made in meeting board growth goals for 2016 and begin discussion of a board retreat date in the summer. Proposed dates: July 20, July 26, August 3 (time from 3-7)

 
V. Facilities and Finance 6:04 PM
 
Facilities and Finance
 
  A. Report from the Finance Committee FYI Saaima Shahin 10 m
VI. Development 6:14 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Report on Development from the Great Oaks Foundation FYI Jean Lombardi 15 m
VII. Closing Items 6:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Ed Farrow 2 m