Libertas Academy Charter School

Minutes

FY26 BOT Annual Meeting

Date and Time

Friday June 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Location

262 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA 

Trustees Present

C. Resto (remote), J. Gunther (remote), K. Diamond Kayiatos (remote), N. Barker (remote), N. Coakley (remote), P. Mancinone (remote)

Trustees Absent

J. Fedor, K. Stewart, P. Kkayego, S. Lapolice, S. Williams

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Montero (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

M. Montero (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Arrival and Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

P. Mancinone called a meeting of the board of trustees of Libertas Academy Charter School to order on Friday Jun 26, 2026 at 8:42 AM.

C.

Opening Remarks

Paul thanked everyone for their great work as members of the Libertas Board of Trustees and applauded the board for its efforts as a volunteer operation

II. THE YEAR IN REVIEW

A.

Year in Review

Modesto went through the slide deck highlighting key pieces of the academic year.

Culture- key moments of building community

Reviewed the 2023-27 Strategic Plan and considered areas of success, progress, and in need of attention as we enter the final year

See the slide deck for details:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R68CcgvljlIvvyT8xl8Jo__aSmLpuUCzlHsfAfm5kYc/edit?slide=id.g3f273c94225_0_93#slide=id.g3f273c94225_0_93

III. ED EVALUATION & COMPENSATION

A.

Evaluation

The board entered executive session to discuss the ED's evaluation and compensation.

Kari Diamond Kaiyotos joined as Chair of the ED Evaluation committee

At 10:30 the board returned from executive session and reviewed determinations about the ED's bonus.

IV. Annual Report

A.

Approval of LACS Annual Report

Will occur following end of the fiscal year

B.

Approval of Charter Renewal Application

Will occur at the end of the fiscal year

V. Board Goals

A.

Approval of Annual Board Goals

P. Mancinone made a motion to approve board goals for 2026-27.
N. Coakley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. FY23 BOARD PLANNING

A.

Slate of Officers & Committee Appointments

P. Mancinone made a motion to Approve the selected slate of officers.
N. Barker seconded the motion.

Patrick Kayego- Chair

Paul Mancinone- Vice-Chair

Carlos Resto- Secretary

Sarah Lapolice- Treasurer

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

FY27 Board and Committee Meeting Cadence

P. Mancinone made a motion to Approve the Board and Committee Meeting Cadence.
N. Coakley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Closing Remarks

Paul thanked the board for its work and reiterated his recognition of Modesto for his extraordinary efforts to drive the school forward and engage with the community

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:51 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Barker
Documents used during the meeting
  • SY25-26 EOY BOT Retreat .pptx