Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Board of Trustee Meeting April 2025

Published on April 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   LATRINA DENSON 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Vanessa Ford 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.

 
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustee Meeting March 2025 on March 11, 2025  
II. Public Comments 6:05 PM
 

Public comments are 15 minutes only. If the allotted time is not enough for your comment, we encourage all (students, families, employees, community members)  to send the board additional comments in writing. 

Please remember that the board values everyones opinions, thoughts, and concerns. Yet, will not be able to respond during public comments. 

Thank you for your commitment to the PVPA community.

 

 
  A. Public Comment 15 m
III. Head of School Report 6:20 PM
  A. General Report and Updates Discuss Brent Nielsen 20 m
   
  • Enrollment Projection
  • Update on Transporation Plan
 
  B. New Arts Program Discuss Frank Newton 30 m
IV. Internal Stakeholders 7:10 PM
  A. Staff Report Discuss 5 m
  B. Student Reports Discuss 10 m
V. President´s Business 7:25 PM
  A. President's Report Discuss LATRINA DENSON 15 m
   

 

  • Open Meeting Law Virtual Board Meeting Update
  • Updates on Mass Charter School Concerns Federal and State
 
  B. Board On Track Contract Renewal Vote LATRINA DENSON 5 m
VI. Board Committees 7:45 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Sasha Viands 15 m
  B. Friends of PVPA Liaison Report Discuss Kiara Badillo 5 m
  C. Head of School Evaluation Committee FYI LATRINA DENSON 15 m
   

Time-line Reminder Update

Internal Time Line Discussion and next steps

 
VII. Governance Committee 8:20 PM
  A. Recruitment Update Discuss Azizah Yasin 20 m
  B. Upcoming policy review Discuss Azizah Yasin 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Vanessa Ford 1 m