Final

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

November Board Meeting

(Right before the retreat)
Published on November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM EST
Amended on November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST

Location

conference room at Merrimack Valley Food Bank, 1703 Middlesex Street, Lowell.

Meeting Notice

 

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. immediately followed by part two of its Annual Retreat. Both meetings will be held in the conference room at Merrimack Valley Food Bank, 1703 Middlesex Street, Lowell.

 

Posted: 11/16/2025

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Kathleen McCarthy
  B. Record Attendance   Tim Cameron
  C. School Mission   Kathleen McCarthy
   

The mission of the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is to provide an academically rigorous and successful world-class college preparatory public educational program that enables all students, regardless of their background, to achieve their full potential, to be prepared for success in college, equipped with the ability and desire for lifelong learning, and develop strong civic, ethical, and moral values in a safe, caring, and rigorous environment built on a school ethos that emphasizes high behavioral and academic expectations

  
  D. Approve Agenda Vote Kathleen McCarthy
  E. Approve Minutes - October 2025 Approve Minutes Kathleen McCarthy
     
II. Public Comment
  A. Floor Open to the Public Discuss Kathleen McCarthy
   

Any member of the public wishing to address an item listed on the agenda may do so. When called upon please announce your name and item to be addressed. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per individual.

  
III. Committee Reports
  A. Committee Work Discuss Adam Bakr
   
  • Committee Assignment Verification
    • Governance
    • Facilities
    • Academic Excellence
    • Finance
    • Executive Director Evaluation 
  
  B. Finance Discuss Pravin Patel; Carl Nystrom
   

Monthly Update

 

 

  
  C. Academic Excellence Discuss Kathleen McCarthy
   

Update from Nov 12 Sub-commitee meeting

  
  D. Board Development (Fundraising) Discuss Bopha Malone
   

Update from Nov Committee Work:

 

  1. Grant updates
  2. Annual Event Planning
  3. Ongoing Fundraising Campaigns
  
  E. Facilities Committee Brian Chapman; Carl Nystrom
  F. Executive Director Support and Evaluation Committee Discuss Alan Miller
   
  • Next Committee Meeting is Nov 24th at 3pm
    • Board Survey of Director's Annual Performance
    • Review of 2024-25 goals and achievements
    • Preview of 2025-26 goals
  
IV. Director's Report
  A. School Updates FYI Adam Bakr; Courtney Connors
   
  • Recent and Upcoming Events: Adam Bakr
  • Academic Dashboard Update: Courtney Connors and Adam Bakr
  
  B. Items for Board Discussion Discuss Kathleen McCarthy
  C. Items for Board Action Vote Kathleen McCarthy
V. Unfinished Business
VI. Executive Session
VII. Closing Items
  A. Next Board Meeting FYI Kathleen McCarthy
   

The next Regular Meeting of the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th at 5:30

  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kathleen McCarthy