Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 29, 2018 at 8:15 AM
Location
Veritas Prep Charter School 1st Floor Conference Room or Dial-In Number: 866-848-2216, Conference Code: 7783935205, Leader Code: 2356
Trustees Present
A. Mendelson, C. Alves, D. Ford, D. Fuller, G. Moody, J. Crowell, M. Sweet, R. Sela, T. Moran
Trustees Absent
D. Janes, L. Doherty, M. Landon, T. Gabinetti
Guests Present
A. Martin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Mendelson called a meeting of the board of trustees of Veritas Preparatory Charter School to order on Friday Jun 29, 2018 at 8:31 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Sweet made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-25-18 Board Meeting on 05-25-18.
D. Fuller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Talent Presentation
Ms. Martin shared the org chart for the school. She also gave a report about talent recruitment, hiring, and retention.
B.
Holyoke Update
A brief overview was shared.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Achievement Committee Report
Ms. Sela provided an update on spring MCAS data. The school has been using the raw data to inform revisions to curriculum. Today the additional data comes out including open response data, so the school team will use that to deepen the revisions and to make some additional plans. There is a new state accountability system and our school will get a rating/level for the first time in September or early October. Our incredibly strong data from last year is the baseline.
B.
Finance Committee Report
Ms. Ford presented the monthly financials. She shared that there are no major changes and that we do continue to expect a surplus (the same one we have been tracking all year). Building upkeep and human capital continue to be priorities for budget planning. Ms. Ford also shared that discussion continues around fundraising structures. M. Sweet will follow up with the commitee on how to move this forward.
B&G mechanical is progressing along on this project. It is on budget and no major additional issues have been uncovered.
Springfield Prep will be moving out of the building next year. They have agreed to continue to pay their rental agreement. The Veritas budget will not be impacted.
B&G mechanical is progressing along on this project. It is on budget and no major additional issues have been uncovered.
Springfield Prep will be moving out of the building next year. They have agreed to continue to pay their rental agreement. The Veritas budget will not be impacted.
C.
Governance Committee Report
Mr. Moran shared an update about board recruitment. They have defined diversity as a range of skill set, age/experience, and race. Five individuals have been identified, two have visited the school. Rachel will meet both of them upon her return.
IV. Chairperson Report
A.
Follow up RE governance report from previous meeting
Mr. Sweet discussed the pace at which we recruit and orient new board members.
B.
Update on officers and committees
The annual meeting will be held next month in lieu of June.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Martin