New Heights Charter School Board of Trustees

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

New Heights Board of Trustees

Starting Time: 5:00pm

 

Location:

1105 West Chestnut Street

Brockton, MA 02301

 

ZOOM LINK

 


 


 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order  
  B. Approved Board Members List  
   

1. Judge Gregory Phillips

2. Graham Bengen

3. Vinnie Marturano

4. Steve Bernard

5. Nicholas Christ

6. Jeff Charnel

7. Shelly Jackson

8. William Lyttle

9. Jason Radzevich

10. Dr. Rita Hyde-Jones

 
  C. Roll Call   1 m
  D. Reading and Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Gregory Phillips 5 m
   
  • June Meeting Minutes
  • August Board Retreat Minutes (attached as PDF)
 
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 24, 2025  
II. Chairperson's Report 5:06 PM
  A. Marybeth Mollo's Resignation Vote Gregory Phillips 5 m
III. Executive Director's Report 5:11 PM
  A. Recap of First Month of School at NHCSB FYI Nichole Jones 5 m
  B. Student Enrollment FYI Lourdes Pires 10 m
   
  • Enrollment by Grade and Gender
  • Impact Enrollment has on Budget
 
  C. Paper Crane Presentation Vote Sarah Glatt 20 m
  D. Audit Report Summary for FY-25 Vote Daniel Dennis & Company LLP 30 m
  E. October 8th Board Focus Group Discuss Omari Walker 5 m
   
  • October 1st Board Focus Group Prep Meeting (see materials)
 
  F. October 14th NHCSB Site Visit Discuss Jess Geier 10 m
   
  • Visit Purpose 
  • Visit Process 
  • Visit Focus Groups (BOT, District Administrators, School Leaders/Administrators - including Special Education and ESL Administrators, Teachers - including General Education and Special Education/ESL Staff, Students, Parents/Families, Student & Family Support Services Staff)
  • Next Steps 
 
IV. Old Business
V. New Business 6:31 PM
  A. Transportation Vehicles Vote Carl Walker 10 m
   
  • Gently-Used 9 Passenger Van
  • New 15-Passenger Van
 
  B. International Teachers Immigration Status Vote Dr. Delroy Dennis 10 m
   
  • Current J1 Visa's 
  • Proposed H1 Visa's 
 
VI. Finance Committee Meeting 6:51 PM
  A. YTD Finances (July & August) Vote Shelly Jackson 10 m
VII. Academic Excellence Committee 7:01 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Report Vote Steve Bernard 5 m
   
  • College Course Sequence (How Students go from 0-60 College Credits in High School)
  • Student Attendance Report
 
VIII. Governance Committee 7:06 PM
  A. Executive Director's Evaluation Vote Vincent Marturano 10 m
  B. Board Term Review Discuss Vincent Marturano 5 m
  C. Open Meeting Law and Financial Disclosure Requirements for Board Members Discuss Jess Geier 5 m
IX. Special Orders N/A
X. Good of the Order N/A
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote