Final

Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

Board Meeting

Published on August 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 8, 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 Ed Farrow 2 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 11, 2016  
II. Report from the Executive Director 5:21 PM
  A. Review May Dashboard FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
III. Governance and Policy 5:26 PM
 
Governance and Policy
 
  A. Approve Meeting dates for SY 16-17 board meetings Discuss Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
   

Continue with second Wednesday of the month 5:15-6:45
These would be:
August 10th (this allows us not to conduct regular business during retreat on 8/2)
September 14th
October 12th (conflict w/ Yom Kippur? admin only day at Great Oaks so school staff is available)
November 9th
December 14th meeting + holiday dinner?
January 11th
February 8th
March 8th 
April 5th (changed because April 12th is during Spring Break)
May 10th
June 14th 
 

  
  B. Enrollment Plan for SY 16-17 FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
   

The State Board of Education approved our request for 100 additional seats to allow for grade growth at their June 1st meeting. We are moving forward with plans to enroll 320-325 students in 6-8th grade. 

  
  C. Discussion of Board on Track membership Discuss Monica Maccera Filppu 5 m
IV. Facilities and Finance 5:41 PM
 
Facilities and Finance
 
  A. Report from the Finance Committee Discuss Rick Iandoli 5 m
   
Brief update on May finances 
 
  B. Update on the building project and financing FYI Michael Duffy 15 m
  C. Discussion of Memorandum of Understanding between GO BPT and Great Oaks Foundation Vote Michael Duffy 15 m
  D. FY17 Budget Review and approval Vote Rick Iandoli 15 m
V. Academic Excellence 6:31 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Report from the Academic Committee FYI 5 m
   
Members of the Academic Committee met on May 17 to discuss enrollment and staffing plan contingency plans pending the state's approval of our enrollment request. The Academic Committee will meet in July to discuss end of year assessment data prior to the board retreat
 
VI. Closing Items 6:36 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 2 m