Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Board of Trustee Meeting May 2025
Published on May 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM EDT
Date and Time
Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Agenda
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| 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 | ||
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PVPA offers its students intensive exposure to the performing arts within the context of an excellent college preparatory curriculum. |
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| D. | D. Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Vanessa Ford | 2 m | |
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Please read minutes and prepare concerns or questions prior to the meeting. |
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| Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on April 30, 2025 | |||||
| E. | Approve minutes | Vote | Vanessa Ford | 2 m | |
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April 8, 2025 minutes
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| II. | Executive Session | 6:07 PM | |||
| A. | Negotiation strategies regarding Head Of School Brent Nielson contract. | Discuss | LATRINA DENSON | 45 m | |
| B. | Adjourn | Vote | LATRINA DENSON | 1 m | |
| III. | Public Comments | 6:53 PM | |||
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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.
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| A. | Public Comment | 15 m | |||
| IV. | Internal Stakeholders | 7:08 PM | |||
| A. | Staff Report | Discuss | 5 m | ||
| B. | Student Reports | Discuss | 10 m | ||
| V. | Agenda Items for Board Approval | 7:23 PM | |||
| A. | Competency Determination (CD) Policy and Updated Graduation Requirements | Vote | Brent Nielsen | 3 m | |
| B. | District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP) | Vote | Brent Nielsen | 5 m | |
| C. | Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School Discipline for Students Identified as Having Special Needs | Vote | Brent Nielsen | 3 m | |
| D. | Board On Track Contract Renewal | Vote | LATRINA DENSON | 3 m | |
| VI. | Governance Committee | 7:37 PM | |||
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Vote on nominated new board of trustee members |
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| A. | Ann Dargie, Esq., | Vote | Azizah Yasin | 10 m | |
| B. | Thomas Roy, Esq., | Vote | Azizah Yasin | 10 m | |
| C. | Matthew Schmidt, Esq | Vote | Azizah Yasin | 10 m | |
| D. | Emily Whitebear | Vote | Azizah Yasin | 10 m | |
| VII. | Head of School Report | 8:17 PM | |||
| A. | General Report and Updates | Discuss | Brent Nielsen | 20 m | |
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| VIII. | Additional Board Committees | 8:37 PM | |||
| A. | Finance Committee | Discuss | Sasha Viands | 5 m | |
| B. | Friends of PVPA Liaison Report | Discuss | Kiara Badillo | 5 m | |
| C. | Head of School Evaluation and Support Committee | FYI | LATRINA DENSON | 3 m | |
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Please complete all surveys by Wednesday, May 14th |
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| IX. | Closing Items | 8:50 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Vanessa Ford | 1 m | |