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Excel Academy Rhode Island

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday September 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Center for Southeast Asians
270 Elmwood Ave.

Providence, RI 02907

Meeting notice posted publicly by 9/5/25.

 

Please note: All items listed on the agenda are subject to a possible vote by the Board of Trustees. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Arthur Kaynor
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Brett Smiley 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Arthur Kaynor 1 m
  D. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Kaynor 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on June 5, 2025  
II. Academic Oversight 5:33 PM
  A. State of the School Update Discuss Owen Stearns 10 m
III. Real Estate 5:43 PM
  A. Real Estate Search Updates & Votes Vote Owen Stearns, Chris Reed, Arthur Kaynor 20 m
   
  • Updates on real estate search
  • Vote to approve real estate resolutions
  • Update on School Building Authority (SBA) Application
  
IV. Governance 6:03 PM
  A. Authorize Treasurer to submit annual report filing Vote Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Authorize the Treasurer to submit the following annual report filling on behalf of the organization reflecting its current information and membership:

  • Rhode Island Secretary of State between February 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026
  
  B. Confirm SY25-26 Committee Assignments FYI Arthur Kaynor
   

N/A - Committee assignments were approved in June and there are no new updates. The committee overview is enclosed for reference.

  
  C. Approve Updates to FY26 (SY25-26) Board Calendar Vote Arthur Kaynor 5 m
  D. Approve Updated Financial Policies & Procedures Vote Arthur Kaynor 5 m
   
  • Vote to approve updated fiscal policies, retroactively to July 1, 2025.
  • Please see enclosed executive summary and updated policy documents.
  
  E. Title IX Policy Approval and Training Vote Arthur Kaynor 15 m
   
  • Vote to ratify updates to the Excel Academy Title IX policy for the SY25-26 school year
  • Receive training on the Title IX policy and the role of the Board of Trustees

 

Summary of Updates:

  • Reverted to pre-SY24-25 policy, aligned to current federal guidance
  • Retained SY24-25 improvements that are consistent with current federal guidance
  
  F. Ratify SY25-26 Student & Family Handbook, SY25-26 Employee Handbook, and other policy and manual updates (enclosed/linked) Vote Arthur Kaynor 10 m
   

All documents are available here.

  
V. Finance 6:39 PM
  A. FYI - Reminder about FY25 Annual Audit FYI Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Excel MA & Friends of Excel Audit Review & Approval Meeting

  • Mon., Oct. 27 via Teams, 8:30-10am
  • Excel RI FC optionally attending for informational and collaborative purposes

 

Excel RI Audit Review & Approval Meeting

  • Thurs., Dec. 4 at CSEA, 5:30-7pm
  • Excel MA & Friends FC optionally attending for informational and collaborative purposes
  
VI. Board Engagement 6:40 PM
  A. Upcoming Events Discuss Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Campus Visit Schedule

  • 10/21 (RI) and 10/22 (MA)
  • 11/14 (RI) and 11/17 (MA)
  • 1/26 (RI) and 1/28 (MA)
  • 2/9 (RI) and 2/10 (MA)
  • 3/18 (RI) and 3/20 (MA)

Other Events

  • RIEC Voter Registration Event on Sept. 16th, 5-7pm at Roger Williams Park
  
VII. Other Business
 

N/A - No discussion or voting items at this meeting.

  
VIII. Closing Items 6:41 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Brett Smiley 1 m

The public is welcome to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees or its subcommittees. If communication assistance (readers/ interpreters/captions) or any other accommodations are needed to ensure equal participation, please contact Arthur Kaynor at akaynor@excelacademy.org at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any changes in the agenda will be posted on Excel Academy Charter School’s website, Excel’s principal place of business, and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting. If you would like to attend a Board meeting and provide public comment, please sign up 48 hours in advance here: https://forms.gle/7315BJ7v1bHGGh2Q9.

 

Excel Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, country of ancestral origin, or veteran status in administration of its admissions or educational policies, curricular programs, other school-administered programs, or in its hiring and employment practices in accordance with applicable federal, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island laws and regulations.