Veritas Preparatory Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Meeting
Published on January 25, 2022 at 9:02 AM EST
Amended on January 27, 2022 at 9:43 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday January 27, 2022 at 4:30 PM EST

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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve minutes
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on December 21, 2021
II. Executive Director Report
  A. High School Facility Lease
   

Rachel will present an amendment to the lease agreement to the board of trustees for discussion and approval.

  B. Industry Advisory Board Update
   

Reminder: Industry Advisory Board contacts for Rachel and Lily by the end of January.  We are looking for individuals who align with our pathways and/or our goals (i.e. hiring trends, talent pipelines, experience/knowledge that will allow us to make strong programmatic decisions).

Pathways: Business and Entrepreneurship, Liberal Arts/Social Services (e.g., law, education, social work), Health Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science. 

 

Send the following information to Nikki and she will fill out the spreadsheet:

1.) Potential Partner/Contact Name, Organization and Contact Information.

2.) How does this connection align with our pathways and/or our goals for the High School?

3.) The date you outreached to the contact.

4.) Next steps for Lily.

  C. Charter Renewal
   

Rachel will review our Charter Renewal and the Summary of Review. 

  D. Grants Update
   
We are excited to announce that we have recently received 2 competitive grants:

 

1.) Teacher Diversification Grant
2.) Early College Full School Impact Planning Grant
  E. Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) Advocacy Week
   

MCPSA will be hosting its statewide Virtual Advocacy Week from March 7th - March 11th, 2022

The MCPSA is asking for help from our families, alumni, stakeholders, and Board members in two ways:

Join us for the Virtual Kick-Off Rally on Monday, March 7 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. 

Each day throughout the week of March 7th, join us and other charter public school community members from across the state by engaging in quick, easy, and impactful advocacy actions, such as sending emails to legislators and posting on social media. MCPSA will share all the resources you need to take action each day. 

 

I hope you’ll join us because your voice matters, and together, we can demonstrate strength in numbers and ensure that our elected leaders are thinking about our young people and what they deserve when making decisions that impact our school community.

 

To participate in Advocacy Week, please paste this link into your browser https://mcpsa.corsizio.com/c/61c203173e9e0890e0f5c58c and register. 

III. Board of Trustees Strategic Priorities
  A. Strategic Priorities
   
Finalize and vote on strategic priorities with new equity statement. 
IV. Finance Committee
  A. Finance Committee Report
   

ESSER III Funds Plan 

V. Academic Achievement Committee
  A. Academic Achievement Committee Report
VI. Governance Committee
  A. Governance Committee Report
   
New Trustee Recruitment and Board members with terms ending June 2022.  
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting