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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

Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Center for Southeast Asians
270 Elmwood Ave.

Providence, RI 02907

Meeting notice posted publicly by 10/16/25.

 

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 Channavy Chhay 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 September 9, 2025  
II. Academic Oversight
 

N/A - No voting or discussion items.

  
III. Real Estate 5:33 PM
  A. Real Estate Search Updates & Votes Vote Owen Stearns, Chris Reed, Arthur Kaynor 30 m
   
  • Updates on real estate search
  • Vote to approve reimbursement resolutions
  • Vote to approve real estate project resolutions
  
IV. Governance 6:03 PM
  A. Approve Updates to FY26 (SY25-26) Board Calendar Vote Arthur Kaynor 1 m
  B. Approve SY25-26 Board Goals Vote Owen Stearns 15 m
V. Finance 6:19 PM
  A. FYI - Reminder about FY25 Annual Audit FYI Arthur Kaynor
   

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 6:19 PM
  A. Upcoming Events Discuss Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Campus Visit Schedule

  • 10/28 (RI) and 10/22 (MA)
  • Nov. TBD (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

  • 9/9/25 - MCPSA Board Training on Advocacy in MA
  • 9/16/25 - RIEC Voter Registration Campaign Kick-Off, 5-7pm at Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence
  • 9/30/25 - Joint Committee on Education Hearing on various bills in MA
  • 10/25/25 - 2nd Annual Family Community Resource Fair, 12:00 PM-3:00 PM at Excel Academy Charter High School
    • Please bring friends and family. Last year 30 vendors and over 300 community members participated. We hope to exceed those numbers this year!
  
VII. Other Business
 

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

  
VIII. Closing Items 6:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Channavy Chhay 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.