Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

December Board Meeting

Published on December 10, 2021 at 8:42 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

 

Meeting ID: 981 5860 7236
Passcode: PVPA2022

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Read the Mission Statement
   
                      PVPA offers its students intensive exposure to the performing arts
                       within the context of an excellent college preparatory curriculum.
  D. Approve Minutes
  E. Public Comment
II. Executive Director Report
  A. November Updates and Votes on Policies - presented by Kendrick Roundtree, Dean of Students
   
Social Media Policy Vote

 

Title IX Policy Vote

 

Library Policy Vote:  Guest of the Board Austin Clark will discuss the library policy and Goal 4 from the Technology, Facilities, and Services section of the Strategic Action Plan.

 

GOAL 4:  Maintain a state-certified school librarian to foster the community network of libraries and bring awareness to internal capacity for community and library curriculum. 

 

  • Objective 4.1: Maintain participation in CW/MARS consortium by keeping up the library’s Mass Library System membership.
  • Objective 4.2: Support the Librarian to offer curriculum to each grade annually.
  • Objective 4.3:  Increase awareness of community network of partner libraries and community outreach including how the library can foster community in the PVPA community.

 

 

 

 

III. Board Committee Reports
  A. Finance Committee
  B. Governance Committee Report
   
Next meeting December 15, 2021
  C. Long Range Infrastructure Planning Committee
  D. Executive Search Committee
   
Objective 4.5:Recruitment for Board of Trustee membership and Senior Administration will include arts experience considerations as well as diversity and student identity representation in the hiring / selection process.

 

1.1.2 Develop a bank of questions to ensure that hiring interviews address how a candidate handles issues of diversity.
 
1.1.3 Ensure diversity in hiring committees, using representation of the student body that is diverse, considering ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
  E. Executive Evaluation Committee
   
Next meeting January 3, 2022
IV. Internal Stakeholders
  A. Staff Reports
  B. Student Reports
V. President's Business
 

 

 

  A. Board Visit with Teachers and Staff
   
Objective 4.1: Board representatives will communicate regularly with the head of school to review progress on priorities set by the school administration.
Objective 4.2: Board members should prioritize attending school events and activities and engaging with community members outside of Board meetings. 
Objective 4.3: The Board will create and promote an avenue for community members to communicate with the board beyond attendance at Board meetings. 
  B. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
   
1.1.2 Develop a bank of questions to ensure that hiring interviews address how a candidate handles issues of diversity.
 
1.1.3 Ensure diversity in hiring committees, using representation of the student body that is diverse, considering ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation and gender.

 

1.2.2 Include members of the Diversity Committee in hiring committees for administrative roles.

 

1.3.1 Create goals and a plan of action to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion for the board of trustees.

 

  C. Strategic Action Plan
   
Objective 2.1: Clearly define leadership positions, roles, and responsibilities in a solidified organizational and leadership structure and share this openly with the greater PVPA community.

 

Objective 2.2: Develop a Policy Handbook to clearly delineate school practices and procedures.

 

Objective 2.3 Work with Labor-Management Committee to create a flow chart of how decisions are made. 

 

VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting