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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting

April 2026
Published on March 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM EDT
Amended on March 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

15 Mulligan Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075

 

 

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. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes LATRINA DENSON 1 m
   

Approve minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting on January 13, 2026

  
    Minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting on January 13, 2026  
  D. Approve minutes Approve Minutes LATRINA DENSON 2 m
   

Approve minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting and Board On Track Training on
February 24, 2026

  
    Minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting and Board On Track Training on February 24, 2026  
II. Business 6:04 PM
  A. Vote for PVPA Student Representatives Vote LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

The board is asked to vote on New Student Representatives for 2025-2026: Grade 9 - Richter Lautzenheiser Grade 10 - Danicka Pease Grade 11 - Ethan Burt Grade 12 - Alex Solis

  
     
     
     
     
  B. Vote on PVPA Staff Representative Vote LATRINA L DENSON 2 m
   

The board is asked to vote on the new PVPA Staff Representative: Jayme Winell

  
     
III. PVPA Staff and Student Report 6:11 PM
  A. PVPA staff report. Discuss Jayme Winell 10 m
   

Jayme Winell is invited to provide a PVPA staff report.

  
  B. Student Reports Discuss Student Council Representatives 15 m
   

PVPA Student Council members are invited to provide a report.

  
IV. Head of School Report 6:36 PM
  A. General Updates Discuss Brent Nielsen 20 m
   

• PVPA events, programs, etc.

 • Lottery and Enrollment

 • 30th Anniversary updates

  
  B. Review for PVPA Charter Term 2021-2026 update Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
     
V. Officer and Committee Reports 7:11 PM
 

Officers and Committees will provide reports and updates

  
  A. Finance Committee Report Vote Neil Hede 15 m
   

Vote to increase FY25 capital budget to include: ◦ 

  • The purchase of the school truck from Marcotte Ford 
  •  Renovation to several classrooms.
  
     
     
  B. Friends of PVPA Update Discuss Emily Whitebear 5 m
  C. Head of School Evaluation Committee Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
  D. Governance and Vice President Report Discuss Azizah Yasin 15 m
   

• Interviews for prospective new board members

• Board On Track profile updates

• DESE bylaw approval

  
  E. President's Report Discuss LATRINA L DENSON 15 m
   

Training Opportunities: 

Open Meeting Law Training Reminder 

1. Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:00PM – 1:30 PM 

Link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XJsXHe-JQZu-6MhZhWte4A

 

2. Monday, March 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM – 2:30PM 

Link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qgqR6kGASWGH-7ZO3bNP-A

 

3. . Friday, March 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

Link to Register Link to Register:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GTzctbRITMyPeYT6RsEEJQ

 

4. Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 4:00PM – 5:30PM 

Link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9kO_xqHrSxm-xFBdlpJYIQ

 

 5. Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 9:30 AM – 11:00AM 

Link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pekNBfgRT0-U61DPHKk-Lg

 

• Feedback from Board on Track Training

• Additional topics for future training

 

  
VI. Other Business
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote