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Excel Academy Rhode Island

Minutes

Board of Trustees Building Committee

Date and Time

Thursday June 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

315 Laurel Hill Ave

Providence, RI 02909
 

Meeting Notice Posted Publicly: 6/18/24

 

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

Committee Members Present

A. Kaynor, A. Solomon, C. Heng, C. Reed, O. Stearns

Committee Members Absent

B. Smiley, J. Lewin, K. Ring

Guests Present

E. Matson

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Solomon called a meeting of the Building Committee of Excel Academy Rhode Island to order on Thursday Jun 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM.

C.

Public Comment

No members of the public provided public comment.

D.

Approve Minutes for 3.21.24 Building Committee Meeting

O. Stearns made a motion to approve the minutes from Building Committee Meeting on 03-21-24.
C. Heng seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Real Estate

A.

Update on current and prospective facilities

C. Reed and A. Solomon provided updates on the RI real estate search and the RIC RFP process.

B.

Vote to recommend Board approval of resolutions regarding RIC RFP

Kaynor summarized the proposed resolution to be recommended for approval at the June 27th, 2024 XLRI Board meeting.

C. Heng made a motion to recommend approval of the enclosed resolutions, which authorize the Treasurer of the Board and the CFO and CEO of Friends of Excel Academy Charter Schools, Inc. to submit a response on behalf of Excel Academy Rhode Island to RFP#24004300 “RIC Leasing of School Space at Rhode Island College Henry Barnard School.”.
A. Solomon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Reed made a motion to adjourn the meeting, having completed the business of the Building Committee.
A. Kaynor seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Heng

List of documents used in the meeting:

  • 3.21.24 Building Committee meeting minutes
  • 6.27.24 XLRI RIC RFP draft resolutions
  • Real Estate Update Slides

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 781.526.6927 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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