Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Retreat 2024

Published on July 24, 2024 at 9:47 PM EDT

Date and Time

Saturday July 27, 2024 at 8:30 AM EDT

Location

Mount Holyoke College 

Betty Shabazz Cultural Center

2 Dunlap Place

South Hadley, MA 01075

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:30 AM
  A. Welcome/Breakfast Discuss Board of Trustees 15 m
  B. Record Attendance   LATRINA DENSON 1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   LATRINA DENSON 1 m
  D. 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.

 
  E. Approve Minutes- May 14 2024 Approve Minutes LATRINA DENSON 2 m
   

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

 
    Minutes for May Board Meeting on May 14, 2024  
  F. Approval of the Minutes- DESE Core Criteria Site Visit May 8, 2024 Approve Minutes LATRINA DENSON 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting with DESE - Core Criteria Site Visit on May 8, 2024  
II. Head of School Report 8:52 AM
 

This is based on the Board's approved amendment of the charter which was approved at the May 2024 Board Meeting

 
  A. Approve the Student Opportunity Act Plan Vote Brent Nielsen 10 m
   

This is based on the Board's approved amendment of the charter which was approved at the May 2024 Board Meeting

 
  B. Additional Head of School updates Brent Nielsen 5 m
III. Retreat Topics and Activities 9:07 AM
  A. Team Builder/ Ice- Breaker Discuss LATRINA DENSON 30 m
  B. Trustee agreement/expectations LATRINA DENSON 60 m
   
  • Discuss role of the Board of Trustee
  • Discuss the workload, with a minimum in-person requirement for meetings.
  • Discuss Committees
  • Schedule time to have Board on Track meeting with Mike Mizzoni
 
  C. Develop Board of Trustee Goals LATRINA DENSON 60 m
   
  • Review the PVPA Strategic Action Plan - SY 2023-24
  • Review DESE Core Site Visit Report
  • Fundraising 
 
     
     
     
  D. Develop Goals for Head of School LATRINA DENSON 30 m
   

 Goals will align with the Accountability Plan for DESE, the Strategic Action Plan,

 
IV. Lunch and Team Building with PVPA Administrators 12:07 PM
  A. Break for Lunch Discuss 30 m
  B. Welcome, Introductions and Team Building Activity Discuss Board and PVPA Admin 45 m
   

 

  • Introductions, Roles and responsibilities
  • Drumming Circle and Sharing Activity Reflecting On the Following:
  •  What drives your passion to education through the integration of creativity to the performing arts; If you are a board member, to the board board?
  • What does it mean to support PVPA in fulfilling its promise?
 
V. Closing Items 1:22 PM
  A. New Business- Additional topics for discussion Discuss Members Of The Board 10 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote A Member From The Board 1 m