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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting

December 2025
Published on December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

15 Mulligan Drive South Hadley, MA 01075 

or via zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84358817954?pwd=EiFSIFmITX6fy3blNHvC5ouCvMegBB.1

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   LATRINA DENSON 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   LATRINA DENSON 1 m
  C. Read the Mission Statement   A member of the Board 1 m
   

PVPA offers its students intensive exposure to the performing arts

 within the context of an excellent college preparatory curriculum.

  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Please read minutes and prepare concerns or questions prior to the meeting

 

 

 

  
    Minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting and Retreat on November 18, 2025  
II. Public Comment 6:08 PM
  A. Brief comments and/or questions welcomed. Discuss LATRINA DENSON 15 m
   

Public Comment is a time to for us to hear directly from the community. We genuinely value every opinion, as your feedback is crucial to our work as we provide service and support to PVPA students, families, and staff. 

Please note that the Board generally does not respond directly during Public Comment to ensure that we give full consideration to each issue before formulating an official response. 

  
III. Head of School Report 6:23 PM
  A. Brent's Report Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
   

Updates on school climate, productions, etc.

 

 

 

  
  B. 2026-2027 Academic Calendar Approval Vote Brent Nielsen 10 m
     
IV. Board Committee Reports 6:48 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Marcy Conner and Neile Hede 15 m
     
     
     
  B. Governance Committee Discuss Ann Dargie Gladd, Esq 15 m
   
  • Governance Committee meeting update
  • New note-taking proposal process
  
  C. Note-taking proposal process Vote Ann Dargie Gladd, Esq 5 m
  D. Friends of PVPA Update Discuss Emily Whitebear or Friends of PVPA Representative 10 m
V. President's Business 7:33 PM
  A. Board Retreat Review Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   


Retreat with Julia Bowen (4 hours), November 18th 4pm-8pm 

Library Room (In-person ONLY)

Dinner Provided 

  
  B. PVPA Board presence: Discuss LATRINA DENSON 10 m
   
  • Discuss next steps to say thank you to teachers and staff in December on behalf of PVPA
  • Upcoming events
  
  C. Follow up on Committee Assignments Discuss LATRINA L DENSON 5 m
   
  • Finance Committee: Nei Hede (Chair), Thomas Roy
  • Governance Committee: Azizah Yasin (Chair), , Ann Dargie, Thomas Roy)
  • Friends of PVPA Liaison: Emily Whitebear 
  • Head of School Support and Evaluation Committee: Latrina Denson, Azizah Yasin  Matt Schmidt 
  • Union Negotiation: Latrina Denson, Azizah Yasin
  • Infrastructure and Facilities
  
VI. Closing Items 7:53 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m