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New Heights Charter School Board of Trustees

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

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New Heights Board of Trustees

Starting Time: 5:00pm

Location: 1105 West Chestnut Street

Brockton, MA 02301

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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. Nicolas Christ

6. Jeff Charnel 

7. Shelly Jackson

8. William Lyttle

9. Jason Radzevich

10. Lucibele Delgado

 

  
  C. Roll Call   1 m
  D. Reading and Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Steve Bernard 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 5, 2026  
II. Chairperson's Report N/A
III. Executive Director's Report 5:06 PM
  A. Recap of Events Discuss Omari Walker 5 m
   
  • Poetry Nights - April & May, 2026
  • Civics Showcase - May 1, 2026
  • New Student Orientation - May 12, 2026 
  • 12x12 DESE Event - May 14, 2026
  • Lift Every Voice and Sing MCC Graduation Ceremony - May 15, 2026
  • Senior Capstone Presentations - Starting May 18th 
  • MCC Commencement - May 21, 2026 at 11am
  • NHCSB Fish Fry - May 21, 2026 at 1:30pm
  
  B. Power 105 NYC Field Trip Discuss Omari Walker 5 m
   

Wednesday, May 27, 226

  
  C. Staffing Update Discuss Omari Walker 5 m
   
  • Varsity Boy's Basketball Coach 
  • AP of STEM 
  • Principal Search 
  • Employment Letters 
  
IV. Old Business N/A
V. New Business N/A
VI. Finance Committee 5:21 PM
  A. YTD (through April) Vote Nicholas Christ 5 m
  B. FY 27 Proposed Budget w/Narrative Vote Suzanne Graham 30 m
  C. Buildings and Ground Proposals (Please see Finance Proposal Memo for explanation) Vote Delroy Dennis 30 m
   

 

  • Summary of Board's response to last month's proposal 
    • General Support for Projects 
  • Importance of "Cash on hand"
  • Staff charged with seeking bank financing
  • Agreement to start the process for ordering PA system Components
  • Vote to approve PA System Project with or without bank financing
  • Vote to approve Storage Addition Project  with or without bank financing
  • Vote to approve Bank Financing for all projects 
  • Vote to approve moving forward with all Buildings and Grounds Project
  
VII. Academic Excellence Committee 6:26 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Report Vote Steve Bernard 10 m
   
  • Student Enrollment (Lourdes Pires)
    • YTD
    • SY 2026-27
  •  Data Presentation (Kaitlin Kendrick)
    • Q3 - Middle School Grades
    • DESE State Findings
      • Rationale
      • NHCSB Response
  
VIII. Executive Committee 6:36 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote Vincent Marturano 15 m
   

Staffing and Contracts: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion

personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations

with nonunion personnel.

 

  • Employee Contractural Negotiations
  
IX. Special Orders N/A
X. Good of the Order N/A
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Steve Bernard