Final

New Heights Charter School Board of Trustees

March Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

1105 W Chestnut St

Brockton, MA 02301

 

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New Heights Board of Trustees

Starting Time: 5:00pm

Location: 1105 W Chestnut Street 

Brockton, MA 02301

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order  
  B. Approved Board Members List  
   
  1. Mike Sullivan
  2. Graham Bengen
  3. Judge Phillips
  4. Vinnie Marturano
  5. Steve Bernard
  6. Nicholas Christ
  7. Jeff Charnel
  8. Shelly Jackson
  9. William Lyttle
  10. Jason Radzevich
  11. Gayl Swaby
  
  C. Roll Call   1 m
  D. Reading and Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for February Board Meeting on February 27, 2024  
II. Chairperson's Report
III. Executive Director's Report 5:01 PM
  A. Enrollment/Lottery Report FYI Lourdes Pires 5 m
  B. Spotlights FYI Tim Chin, Ms. Dennis
   
  • Teacher - Malik Harris
  •  Staff - Mike Gilbert 
  • Student - (Ms. Dennis )
  • Department - Operations Team
  
  C. Civics Project Discuss Hannah Vidmar 5 m
  D. Heights vs. Heroes Discuss Tim Chin 5 m
   
  • Board Attendance at game is important 
  
  E. Athletics Discuss Steve Dalton 5 m
   
  • Summary of Basketball teams in MIAA tournament 
  • Spring Sports
  
IV. Old Business
V. New Business 5:21 PM
  A. Building Site Vote Omari Walker 20 m
   
  • 2nd site for Juniors and Seniors
  • Additional classroom space for 6th grade - 10th grade students
  
VI. Academic Excellence Committee 5:41 PM
  A. Black History Month and Student Activities Review FYI Hannah Vidmar
  B. Update on AA Degrees FYI Maria Fernandes 5 m
  C. Student Conduct Update Discuss Nicolas Jackson 5 m
  D. Revised Electronics Policy Vote Bryan Hancock 5 m
   
  • There are still some edits that need to be made to the policy as suggested by the Academic Excellence Committee. These changes will be discussed during the meeting.
  
VII. Finance Committee 5:56 PM
  A. YTD Finances Vote Nicholas Christ 5 m
   
  • YTD Finances
  
  B. Investing Funds into Money-Market and/or CD Vote Shelly Jackson 15 m
   

North Easton Savings Bank

MM 3.44% Rate.   APY 3.50%

CD 9 months 4.89% Rate.   APY  5.00%

 

Hingham Institution for Savings

 CD 9months 4.69% Rate APY 4.80%

MM .01%

 

Dedham-

 CD 9months 5.25%

MM 3% APY

 

BayCoast Bank

MM 4.50% and CD 8 Mos 5.00%

  
  C. Athletics - Funding Requests Vote Steve Dalton 10 m
   
  • Football equipment and uniforms
  • Track equipment and uniforms
  • Volleyball equipment and uniforms
  • Cheerleader equipment and uniforms
  • Flag Football equipment and uniforms
  • Basketball equipment and uniforms
  
  D. Transportation - 2 vans Vote Tim Chin 5 m
   
  • Athletics
  • Transporting Early College Students to and from college campuses
  
  E. Washington, DC Trip Vote Hannah Vidmar 10 m
   
  • Care Package ($50 per Student)
  • Scholarship
  • Miscellaneous Expenses
  
VIII. Governance Committee
IX. Special Orders
X. Good of the Order
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote