Collegiate Charter School of Lowell
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
1857 Middlesex St.
High School Business Room
Meeting Notice
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 18th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
1857 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851 - Room 1223
Posted: 06/18/2026
Trustees Present
A. Miller, E. Nelson, K. McCarthy, M. Porto, P. Patel
Trustees Absent
B. Chapman, B. Malone, D. Leighton, D. Tucker
Guests Present
A. Bakr, C. Connors, C. Crane, C. Nystrom, T. Cameron
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
School Mission
D.
Approve Agenda
E.
Approve Minutes - May 2026 Meeting
II. Public Comment
A.
Floor Open to the Public
No public comment.
III. Director's Report
A.
School Updates
Introduction of Mr. Rodney Elliott to the Board of Trustees as the new Assistant Director of Finance.
A. Bakr provided an update on Early College programming pathway. Working with DESE on process. MOU signed with UMass Lowell for partnership.
- Upcoming events: 8th grade move-up celebration on Monday, June 22nd at 6:00 p.m.
- KG Graduation held this morning. Great music performance by students.
- High School graduation held on 6/4 - 59 students graduated. Shout out to high school administrators, principals, academic leaders, senior class advisors.
Academic Dashboard:
- EOY Final Grades Overview
- Core Subject Progress Overview
- MAP End-of-year Growth Highlights
- ELA - 9th and 10th grade made largest growth
- 5th grade made significant growth, still low, but growth was great
- Math - 8th and KG made largest growth, Grades 1 and 7 not far behind
- Science - 4th and 5th grade made largest growth, Grades 6 and 7 not far behind
- ELA - 9th and 10th grade made largest growth
- 4th Grade College Identity Project
- Each 4th grade partnered with a college - projects to learn about college life, mascots, admissions, visits to some of the schools, pen pals, career paths, sports teams.
- Business Dept. end of Year Highlights
- DECA performance
- Business at Google and Axis Communications
- Financial Fair for high school students via grant, including a $1000 scholarship prize to one deserving DECA student.
- Wolf Garden progress with STEM team - 200+ veggie bags created from crops
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Finance
Sub-committee meeting prior to tonight's meeting. Review of financial report.
Questions:
Are end-of-year line items going in the red taken into account in next year's budget?
Yes, overages and forecast model is part of the budget process for next fiscal year.
B.
Board Development (Fundraising)
Collegiate Community Day - Saturday, June 13th
- Success carnival, well attended, raised about $10,000
- Shout to Casey Crane for her organization, Board Committee, Advisors who organized student volunteers
C.
Academic Excellence
Next meeting in August 2026.
D.
Facilities Committee
Update by E. Nelson
- Sub-committee met with a couple contractors and capital plan moving forward
- Worked with Procon contractors
- Reviewed wishes and desires.
- Procon created a plan in phases identified
- Review of proposal
- Phase 1 - New offices (middle/high), weight room, storage, library
- Phase 2 - Additional classrooms (high), offices (elementary)
- Phase 3 - Large flex space (above cafe), additional classrooms
- Alternative options
E.
Executive Director Support and Evaluation Committee
Next meeting - July 2026
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting
Next meeting is Thursday, August 20th @ 5:30.
Board recited the School Mission to constantly remind themselves of the purpose of Collegiate.