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 March 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in room 1223.
Posted to The Lowell Sun 3/9/2025.
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 - January 2025 | 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 | 5 m | |
| IV. | New Business | 5:45 PM | |||
| A. | Business Department Program Update | FYI | Ian Costello | 5 m | |
| B. | Approval of Amended 2024-25 School Calendar | Vote | Adam Bakr | 3 m | |
| V. | Committee Reports | 5:53 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 | 6:05 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of Executive Director Evaluation Process | Vote | Adam Bakr | 5 m | |
| B. | Approval of Executive Director's Evaluation for 2023-24 | Vote | Walter McGrail | 5 m | |
| C. | Cell Phone/Security Update | Discuss | Kathleen McCarthy | 5 m | |
| D. | MCAS/Competency Determination Update | FYI | Adam Bakr | 5 m | |
| VII. | Director's Report | 6:25 PM | |||
| A. | Academic Update | FYI | Courtney Connors | 5 m | |
| VIII. | Executive Session | 6:30 PM | |||
| A. | Bicknell Easement - Settlement | Discuss | Walter McGrail | 10 m | |
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To meet or confer with a mediator, as defined in section 23C of chapter 233, with respect to any litigation or decision on any public business within its jurisdiction involving another party, group or entity, provided that: (i) any decision to participate in mediation shall be made in an open session and the parties, issues involved and purpose of the mediation shall be disclosed; and (ii) no action shall be taken by any public body with respect to those issues which are the subject of the mediation without deliberation and approval for such action at an open session |
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| IX. | Closing Items | 6:40 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, April 15th @ 5:30 p.m. |
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Walter McGrail | 1 m | |