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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting March 2025

Published on March 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

15 Mulligan Drive
South Hadley, MA 01075

 

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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. D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Vanessa Ford 2 m
   

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

  
    Minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting February 2025 on February 11, 2025  
     
II. Public Comments 6:05 PM
  A. Public Comment 15 m
     
     
III. Head of School Report 6:20 PM
  A. General Report and Updates Discuss Brent Nielsen 15 m
     
  B. School Calendar 2025-2026 Vote 20 m
     
IV. Internal Stakeholders 6:55 PM
  A. Staff Report Discuss 5 m
  B. Student Reports Discuss 10 m
V. President´s Business 7:10 PM
  A. President's Report Discuss LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

 

  • Open Meeting Law Training for Charter Schools 
  • Updating profiles on Board On Track and adding photos
  • Mini Retreat Date Options: 
    • Saturday, March 15
    • Sunday, March 16
    • Sunday, March 23
    • Sunday, March 29 
  
VI. Board Committees 7:15 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Sasha Viands 10 m
  B. Friends of PVPA Liaison Report Discuss Kiara Badillo 5 m
  C. Head of School Evaluation Committee FYI LATRINA DENSON 5 m
   

Time-line Reminder Update

  
VII. Governance Committee 7:35 PM
  A. Recruitment Update Discuss Azizah Yasin 10 m
  B. Bylaw Revisions Vote 45 m
     
VIII. Executive Session 8:30 PM
  A. Executive Session LATRINA DENSON 60 m
   

Executive session under G.L. c. 30, section 21(a)(2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Head of School Brent Nielsen).

  
IX. Closing Items 9:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Vanessa Ford 1 m