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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting October 2024

Published on October 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts or via zoom. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Vanessa Ford 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 Vanessa Ford 2 m
   

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

  
II. Public Comment 6:05 PM
  A. Brief comments and/or questions welcomed. Discuss LATRINA DENSON 10 m
   

Please be aware that the Board generally prefers not to respond directly to Public Comment, to ensure that we give full consideration to each issue before formulating an official response.  We appreciate your understanding. 

  
III. Head of School Report 6:15 PM
  A. Head of School Report Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
   
  • Enrollment and Recruitment
  • Charter Amendment

 

 

  
IV. Board Committee Reports 6:30 PM
  A. Finance Committee Vote Marcy Conner and Sasha Viands 5 m
   

Presentation of FY24 draft audit

  
     
  B. Governance Committee Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Updaten on Bylaws

  
  C. Head of School Support & Evaluation Committee Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
  D. Trustees HoS Feedback Discuss 5 m
V. Internal Stakeholders 6:50 PM
  A. Staff Reports Discuss 10 m
  B. Student Reports Discuss 15 m
VI. President's Business 7:15 PM
  A. Board of Trustee Community Engagement Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   
  • Thank you for those who attended the Open House on September 26th.
  • See additional up-coming events attached 
  
     
  B. Revised One-on-One Check-in's with Board Chair Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Please fill out the when2meet for available times to check-in 

https://www.when2meet.com/?26858527-eVlB6

 

  
  C. Board On Track Training Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Please fill out the following when to meet so that we can schedule a board on track training 

https://www.when2meet.com/?26858551-ylogW

  
  D. DESE In Person Convening Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

MCPSA and DESE Staff will be present. 

During the time there will be specific breakout sessions presented by DESE staff for board officers.  
Date: Friday, October 25th (Agenda attached below)
Location: Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough, MA
Registration Link here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdz_EdHsFP_nHQ7QPjXPDueqH2-ZJlLTQPKFjbEmNUYQKY_hQ/viewform

 Registration deadline is October 11th

 

  
  E. Presentations from various administration FYI 5 m
   

November: Emily Niemann

 

  
VII. Closing Items 7:40 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m