Final

New Heights Charter School Board of Trustees

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

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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

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 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. Marybeth Mollo
  
  C. Roll Call   1 m
  D. Reading and Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Gregory Phillips 5 m
II. Chairperson's Report 5:06 PM
  A. Special Acknowledgment for Dr. Gail Sheffield FYI Gregory Phillips 5 m
III. Executive Director's Report 5:11 PM
  A. April Board Spotlights Discuss Maria Fernandes 5 m
   
  • Teacher - Mrs. Michalek Dennis (O.Walker)
  • Student - Ibrahim Claxton-Henry
  • Staff - Melissa Jean
  • Department - Data & Accountability Department (Dr. Jessica Geier, Kaitlin Kendrick, Luz Ocassio-Thomas, and Lourdes Pires) 
  
  B. Annual Civics Showcase - Friday, April 18th FYI Dr. Hannah Vidmar 5 m
  C. Food Pantry FYI Dr. Nichole Jones 5 m
  D. MCAS Testing Season FYI Melissa Jean 5 m
IV. Old Business 5:31 PM
  A. Building Repairs Discuss Steve Fernandes 5 m
   
  • Roof
  • Parking Lot
  
V. New Business 5:36 PM
  A. International Community Service Learning Project Vote Pauline Nassif 5 m
   

Presentation

  
  B. Washington, DC Community Service Learning Project Vote Dr. Hannah Vidmar 5 m
VI. Academic Excellence Committee 5:46 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Report Vote Steve Bernard 5 m
VII. Finance Committee Meeting 5:51 PM
  A. YTD Finances Vote Nicholas Christ 5 m
VIII. Governance Committee 5:56 PM
  A. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

1. Comprehensive Strategic Planning

  • Definition of a Strategic Plan
  • Copy of NHCSB Mission, Values, and Vision
  
  B. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

2. Succession Planning

  • Draft of ED Succession Plan
  
  C. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

3. Board Member Onboarding and Development 

  • BOT Binder - Table of Contents
  
  D. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

4. NHCSB Board Retreat

  
  E. NHCSB Board Survey Results 5 m
   

5. DEI and Recruitment Goals 

  • NHCSB Demographic Data
  
  F. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

6. Board Engagement with Stakeholders and Legistlators 

  
  G. 2025 Board Survey Results 5 m
   

7. Data Interpretation

 

 

Previous Data Presentations

  • August

8/14 - Enrollment data (rolling enrollment presentation)

 

  • September

9/24 - Enrollment data


 

  • October

10/29 - Discipline Data, enrollment data


 

  • December

12/3 - Data Dashboard, enrollment data


 

  • January

2/11 - Data Dashboard, enrollment data

 

  • March

3/25 - Enrollment data

 

  • April 

4/29 - EC grades (page 6)

  
IX. Special Orders 6:31 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Omari Walker 5 m
   

Legal Matter

  
X. Good of the Order 6:36 PM
  A. Special Announcement Discuss Jeff Charnel 5 m
  B. 2025 Graduation Regalia Discuss Maria Fernandes 5 m
XI. Closing Items 6:46 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote