Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting November 2024

Published on November 10, 2024 at 10:10 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST

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.

 
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting October 2024 on October 8, 2024  
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. Administrator Presentation on PVPA Curriculum and Attendance 6:30 PM
  A. Allyson Miller: Director of Curriculum Instruction Updates Vote Alyson Miller 30 m
   
  • MCAS
  • Other curriculum and instruction updates
  • Question and Answer
 
  B. Brent Nieslen, Head of School Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
   

Attendance Report

 
V. Board Committee Reports 7:15 PM
  A. Finance Committee Vote Marcy Conner and Sasha Viands 15 m
   

 Capital budget

 
  B. Governance Committee Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Review Board of Trustee Guidelines

 
  C. Head of School Support & Evaluation Committee Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
  D. Trustees HoS Feedback Discuss 5 m
VI. Internal Stakeholders 7:45 PM
  A. Staff Reports Discuss 10 m
  B. Student Reports Discuss 15 m
VII. President's Business 8:10 PM
  A. Board On Track Training Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Scheduled date and times for possible BOT training 

 
  B. Presentations from various administration FYI 5 m
   

Upcoming presentation: Emily Niemann

 

 
VIII. Closing Items 8:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m