Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting

January 2026
Published on January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM EST
Amended on January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

15 Mulligan Drive

South Hadley, MA 01075 or 

via zoom at Zoom Account below

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84358817954/invitations?signature=GhoI-QbxafibRDCLo8p4GE5P9Lzz8_w1eF4lOo9vQ6k

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Read The Mission Statement Discuss A Board Member 2 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 1 m
   

12/09/2025

11/21/2025

 
    Minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting on December 9, 2025  
II. Public Comment 6:04 PM
  A. Brief comments and/or questions welcomed. Discuss 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. Business 6:19 PM
  A. Open Meeting Law Complaint Vote LATRINA DENSON 12 m
     
IV. Student Representatives 6:31 PM
  A. Student Representative Reports Discuss Student Council Representatives 15 m
   

New Student Representatives For 2025-2026:

Grade 9 - Richter Lautzenheiser

Grade 10 - Danicka Pease

Grade 11 - Ethan Burt

Grade 12 - Alex Solis

 
V. Head of School Report 6:46 PM
  A. PVPA General Updates Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
   
  • PVPA events, programs, etc.
  • 30th Anniversary updates
 
  B. Review for PVPA Charter Term 2021-2026 update Discuss Brent Nielsen 10 m
VI. Officer and Committee Reports 7:11 PM
  A. Finance Committee Report Discuss Neil Hede and Marcy Conner 20 m
   

Discussion and review of the MCPA Tuition Budget Timeline

https://MCPSA_Tuition___Budget_Timelines

 
  B. Governance and Vice President Report Discuss Azizah Yasin 15 m
  C. Friends of PVPA Update Discuss Emily Whitebear 5 m
  D. President's Report Discuss LATRINA DENSON 10 m
VII. Other Business
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote