Final

New Heights Charter School Board of Trustees

August Meeting

Annual Board Retreat

Date and Time

Tuesday August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

New Heights CHareter School of Brockton 

1690 Main St. 

Brockton, Ma 02301

New Heights Board of Trustees

Starting Time: 5:00pm

 

Location:

New Heights Charter School of Brockton

 1690 Main Street 

Brockton, MA 02301

 


 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. 2025 Board Retreat 5:01 PM
  A. Staffing (Unfilled Positions) Discuss Omari Walker
  B. Student Enrollment Discuss Omari Walker
  C. 2025 Board Survey (Areas of Opportunity) Discuss Omari Walker
   

1. Comprehensive Strategic Planning

  • Set dates for stakeholders to embark on organizational strategic planning
    • Focus on enrollment expansion and facilities
    • Partnership expansion
    • Goal Date: June 2026 

2. Succession Planning

  • Completed 

3. Board Member Onboarding and Development 

  • ELT will collaborate with the Governance Committee to revise the process
    • Goal Date: December 2025

4. NHCSB Board Retreat

  • ELT will work closely with the Governance Committee to plan the 2026-2027 Board Retreat 

5. DEI (curriculum and staffing) 

  • Curriculum
    • History & ELA curriculum 
  • FY 24, FY 25, and FY 26 Staff Demographic Data 
    • Race
    • Years Employed 
    • Degree
    • Certification

6. Board Engagement with Stakeholders and Legislators

  • Introduction to the charter school advocacy movement (CharterSPEAKS) 

7. Data Interpretation

  • Significance of the "NHCSB Data Dashboard" and metrics
    • What data, why, and outcomes
      • Set meeting for Board feedback 
      • Goal Date: October 2025
         

 


 

  
  D. Board Roles and Responsibilities Discuss Omari Walker
   
  • BOT Expectations
  • BOT Philosophy of Administration and Management
  
III. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote