Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

Board Meeting

Published on May 10, 2016 at 2:12 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 11, 2016 at 5:15 PM EDT

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
   

Call the meeting to order and preview the agenda 

 
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on March 9, 2016  
  D. Approve April Minutes Approve Minutes Ed Farrow 2 m
     
II. Governance and Policy 5:23 PM
 
Governance and Policy
 
  A. Approval of new board member: Amy Marshall (host district designee) Vote Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
  B. Announcement of Board Retreat date FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
   
Our board retreat will be on August 2nd from 12-5 pm. Monica will look for an offsite location to host the meeting 
 
  C. Response from the state to our Enrollment Request for SY 16-17 Discuss Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
  D. Public Comment Policy Vote Susan Briggs 5 m
   

The Governance Committee is proposing to adopt this Public Comment policy in alignment with CT state statutes governing open meetings

 
III. Report from the Executive Director 5:43 PM
  A. Review April Dashboard FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
  B. Presentation of CEP proposal from Operations team Vote Shana Hurley 10 m
IV. Academic Excellence 5:58 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Report from the Academic Committee FYI 5 m
   
Members of the Academic Committee met on May 6th with a representative from KED to discuss a potential partnership with KED for the high school.  
 
V. Facilities and Finance 6:03 PM
 
Facilities and Finance
 
  A. Report from the Finance Committee Discuss Rick Iandoli 10 m
   
Brief update on April finances and discussion of short term financing agreement 
 
  B. Update on the building project and financing FYI Michael Duffy 10 m
  C. Proposal to form a Fundraising Committee Discuss Rick Iandoli 10 m
  D. National Americorps opportunity Discuss Michael Duffy 10 m
   

Discussion of National Americorps grant and MOU with the Great Oaks Foundation

 
VI. Closing Items 6:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 2 m