Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 9, 2016 at 5:15 PM
Directors Present
Dexter Upshaw, Ed Farrow, Pamela Fraser-Abder, Susan Briggs, Tamara Smith
Directors Absent
Leticia Sepulveda
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Ed Farrow
Guests Present
Michael Duffy, Monica Maccera Filppu, Rick Iandoli (remote), Shana Hurley
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Dexter Upshaw called a meeting of the board of directors of Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport to order on Wednesday Mar 9, 2016 at 5:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Ed Farrow arrived.
Dexter Upshaw made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 02-10-16 Board Meeting on 02-10-16.
Pamela Fraser-Abder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Report from the Executive Director
A.
Review January Dashboard
Board members reviewed February data. Discussion about discipline data ensued.
III. Facilities and Finance
A.
Report from the Finance Committee
Ms. Shahin and Mr. Iandoli briefly reviewed the finances year to date. GO-BPT continues to be running better than budget.
B.
Discussion of Building Project
Great Oaks Foundation President Duffy provided an update on the long-term space. Great Oaks continues to pursue financing for its long-term space. This week, GO-BPT received a visit from an organization that is considering financing the project. As the developer continues to make progress on the long-term facility, Board Chair Farrow and Mr. Duffy have been working on negotiations related to GO-BPT's responsibilities to provide financing for tenant improvements.
C.
Move to next month's agenda
Pamela Fraser-Abder made a motion to table the remaining committee updates and discussion to the April meeting.
Tamara Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Report from the Academic Committee
Due to time constraints, the board moved to discuss this item at next month's meeting.
B.
Charter Promises work
Due to time constraints, the board moved to discuss this item at next month's meeting.
V. Governance and Policy
A.
Discussion of Board Retreat Dates
Due to time constraints, the board moved to discuss this item at next month's meeting.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Susan Briggs made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Dexter Upshaw seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ed Farrow