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Excel Academy Rhode Island

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday September 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

CCRI 

1 Hilton Street

Providence, RI 02905

Meeting Notice Posted Publicly: 9/24/24

 

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 Minutes for 6.27.24 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Arthur Kaynor 1 m
     
II. Academic Oversight 5:33 PM
  A. State of the School Updates Discuss Owen Stearns 10 m
III. Real Estate 5:43 PM
  A. Real Estate Search Updates & Votes Discuss Chris Reed, Andrew Solomon, Arthur Kaynor 20 m
   
  • Updates on real estate search
  • Approve SY25-26 enrollment scenarios, pending outcome of RIC RFP process
  • Approve 9/26/24 real estate resolutions regarding RIC property
  • Approve closing the 9/18/23 Promissory Note with Friends of Excel Academy for up to $500k, intended for the Baker St. project; draws against this Note to-date: $0
  
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, 2025 and May 1, 2025
  
  B. Title IX Policy Approval and Training Vote Arthur Kaynor & Andrew Solomon 15 m
   
  • Vote to ratify updates to the Excel Academy Title IX policy for the SY24-25 school year
  • Receive training on the Title IX policy and the role of the Board of Trustees

 

Summary of Updates:

  • Incorporate new or updated language to align Excel's policy to new regulations, including:
    • Updates to definitions
    • Additional language regarding acceptable types of evidence to include in an investigation
    • Updated procedure for formal complaints
    • Additional language regarding record-keeping requirements
  
  C. Ratify SY24-25 Student & Family Handbook and SY24-25 Employee Policy Manual Vote Arthur Kaynor 5 m
  D. Approve SY24-25 Board Goals Vote Owen Stearns 10 m
  E. Approve updates to SY24-25 Committee Assignments Vote Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Updates:

  • Add Jamie Greenthal to Finance Committee and to Governance & Nominating Committee
  • Add new parent representative to SIT/Academic Oversight Committee
  
V. Finance 6:35 PM
  A. FYI - Reminder about FY24 Annual Audit FYI Arthur Kaynor 1 m
   

Excel MA & Friends of Excel Audit Review & Approval Meeting

  • Mon., Oct. 21 via Teams, 3:30-5pm
  • Excel RI FC optionally attending for informational and collaborative purposes

 

Excel RI Audit Review & Approval Meeting

  • Thurs., Dec. 5 at CSEA, 5:30-7pm
  • Excel MA & Friends FC optionally attending for informational and collaborative purposes
  
VI. Other Business
 

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

  
VII. Closing Items 6:36 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.

 

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