Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

Regular Board Meeting

November 2024
Published on November 15, 2024 at 2:07 PM EST
Amended on November 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM EST

Location

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

1857 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851

Meeting Notice

The Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, 1857 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 

will hold a Board of Trustees monthly meeting on November 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in room 1223.

 

Posted to The Lowell Sun 11/17/2024.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Walter McGrail 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Tim Cameron 1 m
  C. School Mission Walter McGrail 3 m
   

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 Walter McGrail 1 m
  E. Approve Minutes - October 2024 Approve Minutes Walter McGrail 1 m
     
II. Public Comment 5:37 PM
  A. Floor Open to the Public Discuss Walter McGrail 3 m
   

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. Activities Update 5:40 PM
  A. School Events FYI Ashley Bailey-O'Keefe 10 m
  B. Athletics FYI Brian Henderson 5 m
  C. Performing Arts FYI Jon Abrams 5 m
IV. New Business 6:00 PM
  A. Uniform Policy Discuss Walter McGrail 5 m
  B. Staff Survey Update FYI Adam Bakr 5 m
  C. Building Projects Discuss Adam Bakr 5 m
V. Committee Reports 6:15 PM
  A. Finance Discuss Alan Miller 5 m
   

Update on current financials.

Next sub-committee meeting: Tuesday, December 17th @ 5:00 p.m.

 
  B. Academic Excellence Discuss Kathleen McCarthy 5 m
   

Update on Academic Sub-committee meeting.

 
  C. Facility Discuss Brian Chapman 1 m
   

Schedule next sub-committee.

 
  D. Governance Discuss Pravin Patel 1 m
   

Next sub-committee meeting: Tuesday, December 17th @ 4:30 p.m.

 
  E. Board Development (Fundraising) Discuss Brian Chapman 1 m
   

Schedule next sub-committee meeting.

 
  F. Director's Evaluation Sub-Committee Discuss Walter McGrail 5 m
   

Final discussions of Executive Director's Evaluation for 2023-2024

 
VI. Unfinished Business 6:33 PM
  A. Approval of Executive Director's Evaluation for 2023-24 Vote Walter McGrail 3 m
  B. Bicknell Easement III - Settlement Discuss Walter McGrail 5 m
  C. Organizational Chart Discuss Walter McGrail 5 m
VII. Director's Report 6:46 PM
  A. Marketing FYI Casey Crane 5 m
  B. Schools Update FYI Adam Bakr 5 m
  C. PTA Updates FYI Adam Bakr 3 m
  D. DESE Updates FYI Adam Bakr 3 m
  E. Events FYI Adam Bakr 3 m
VIII. Executive Session 7:05 PM
  A. Personnel Matter Discuss Walter McGrail 10 m
IX. Next Meeting
 

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

 
X. Closing Items 7:15 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Walter McGrail 1 m