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Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

Board Meeting

Published on September 13, 2016 at 9:57 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 14, 2016 at 5:15 PM EDT

Location

Great Oaks Charter School; 510 Barnum Ave (2nd Floor Conference Room)

Great Oaks Charter School of Bridgeport's September board meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14th at 5:15 pm on the second floor of the school at 510 Barnum Ave

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 Vote Ed Farrow 2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ed Farrow 5 m
   

The board will review and move to approve the minutes of the August 2nd board meeting

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 2, 2016  
II. Academic Excellence 5:24 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Review of State Assessment Data and Academic goals for 16-17 FYI Pamela Fraser-Abder 20 m
   
The board will review data from the Spring, 2016 administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) that was reviewed in detail at the September 1st Academic Committee meeting. The attached document shows high level data and a report on trends. Pam, Tamara and Monica will discuss these results as well as academic goals for SY 16-17, challenges we face and the support we would like from the board.
 
III. Report from the Executive Director 5:44 PM
  A. Review of Annual Report FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 10 m
   

The Annual Report to the State Department of Education is due on 9/30 with the signature of the Board Chair. With minor edits, we will be submitting the attached report. 

  
IV. Governance and Policy 5:54 PM
 
Governance and Policy
 
  A. Review of the Services Agreement with the Great Oaks Foundation FYI Susan Briggs 10 m
   
The board will review the terms of the Executed Services Agreement with the Great Oaks Foundation
 
  B. Executive Director Evaluation (in Executive Session) Vote Ed Farrow 10 m
   

The board will go into Executive Session to discuss the evaluation of the Executive Director and her contract for SY 16-17

  
  C. pre-work for Annual Meeting on October 5th FYI Monica Maccera Filppu 1 m
   

Monica will be sending out information for how to complete a very brief skills inventory prior to the October board meeting. Please be on the lookout for this email.

  
V. Facilities and Finance 6:15 PM
 
Facilities and Finance
 
  A. Report from the Finance Committee FYI Saaima Shahin 5 m
   

The Finance Committee will present a brief financial update from it's September 13th meeting

  
  B. Update on the financing of our permanent facility FYI Michael Duffy 5 m
   

Michael Duffy will share an update on the financing of our long-term facility

  
VI. Update from the Great Oaks Foundation 6:25 PM
  A. Report on tutor hiring and summer training FYI Michael Duffy 15 m
   

Chris Pellegrino from the Great Oaks Foundation will report on the tutor hiring process and outcomes for SY 16-17 and share video highlights of tutorpalooza

  
VII. Closing Items 6:40 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote