Collegiate Charter School of Lowell
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
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 January 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in room 1223.
Posted to The Lowell Sun 1/19/2025.
Agenda
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| 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 | ||
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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 |
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| D. | Approve Agenda | Vote | Walter McGrail | 1 m | |
| E. | Approve Minutes - December 2024 | Approve Minutes | Walter McGrail | 1 m | |
| II. | Public Comment | 5:37 PM | |||
| A. | Floor Open to the Public | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 3 m | |
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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. |
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| III. | Activities Update | 5:40 PM | |||
| A. | School Events | FYI | Ashley Bailey-O'Keefe | 10 m | |
| B. | Athletics | FYI | Brian Henderson | 5 m | |
| IV. | New Business | 5:55 PM | |||
| A. | Annual Bondholders Conference Call | FYI | Carl Nystrom | 3 m | |
| B. | Capital Needs Assessment | FYI | Brian Chapman | 5 m | |
| C. | DESE Mid-Cycle Visit (February 11th) | FYI | Adam Bakr | 5 m | |
| D. | Executive Director Evaluation Process | Discuss | Adam Bakr | 5 m | |
| E. | Data Breach Update | FYI | Adam Bakr | 5 m | |
| V. | Committee Reports | 6:18 PM | |||
| A. | Finance | Discuss | Alan Miller | 3 m | |
| B. | Academic Excellence | Discuss | Kathleen McCarthy | 1 m | |
| C. | Facility | Discuss | Brian Chapman | 1 m | |
| D. | Governance | Discuss | Pravin Patel | 1 m | |
| E. | Board Development (Fundraising) | Discuss | Brian Chapman | 1 m | |
| F. | Director's Evaluation Sub-Committee | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| VI. | Unfinished Business | 6:30 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of Executive Director's Evaluation for 2023-24 | Vote | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| B. | Bicknell Easement III - Settlement | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| C. | Organizational Chart Update | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| D. | Cell Phone Use/Policy Update | Discuss | Kathleen McCarthy | 5 m | |
| E. | Uniform Policy Update | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| VII. | Director's Report | 6:55 PM | |||
| A. | Academic Update | FYI | Courtney Connors | 5 m | |
| B. | Marketing | FYI | Casey Crane | 5 m | |
| VIII. | Executive Session | ||||
| IX. | Public Comment | 7:05 PM | |||
| A. | Floor Open to the Public | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 3 m | |
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Any member of the public wishing to address an item not 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. |
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| X. | Closing Items | 7:08 PM | |||
| A. | Next Board Meeting | FYI | Walter McGrail | ||
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The next Regular Meeting of the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th @ 5:30 p.m. |
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Walter McGrail | 1 m | |