Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport

Minutes

GOBPT March Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

375 Howard Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06605

Committee Members Present

Bea Bagley (remote), Bob Carlson, David Zieff

Committee Members Absent

Corey Sneed, Tenssie Ramsay

Guests Present

Benjamin Chan, Farah Martin, John Scalice, Latoya Hubbard (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Bob Carlson called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport to order on Wednesday Mar 13, 2024 at 4:36 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

David Zieff made a motion to approve the minutes from GOBPT Governance Committee Meeting on 02-21-24.
Bea Bagley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance Committee

A.

CEO Report

J. Scalice, CEO, reports the school received a 3 year renewal. 

  • CEO, COO and Board Chair, B. Carlson attended the renewal. It went great! 

 

During CEO Report, J. Scalice will discuss Commissioners Network proposal received good feedback and recognition. J. Scalice will also discuss how the school is focusing on teacher recruitment and strategies that are already implemented. 

 

CEO report will also begin looking at initial scope of funding for the following year. Budget should be finished and proposed to the board by next board meeting in April. 

 

Board members discussed the closure of Bridgeport schools. 

B.

COO Report

COO report discussed  Enrollment efforts and recruitment. This includes marketing. 

More to be discussed in the board meeting.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Bob Carlson