Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Minutes
Board of Trustee Retreat 2024
Date and Time
Saturday July 27, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Location
Mount Holyoke College
Betty Shabazz Cultural Center
2 Dunlap Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Trustees Present
Azizah Yasin, LATRINA DENSON, Sasha Viands (remote), Vanessa Ford
Trustees Absent
David Cavallin, Neil Hede, Tim Cable
I. Opening Items
A.
Welcome/Breakfast
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Call the Meeting to Order
D.
Read the Mission Statement
E.
Approve Minutes- May 14 2024
Sasha Viands made a motion to approve the minutes from May Board Meeting on 05-14-24.
Vanessa Ford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Aye
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Neil Hede |
Absent
|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
| Tim Cable |
Absent
|
F.
Approval of the Minutes- DESE Core Criteria Site Visit May 8, 2024
Azizah Yasin made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting with DESE - Core Criteria Site Visit on 05-08-24.
Sasha Viands seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| Tim Cable |
Absent
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Aye
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Neil Hede |
Absent
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
II. Head of School Report
A.
Additional Head of School updates
B.
Renovations around Campus
C.
Approve the Student Opportunity Act Plan
LATRINA DENSON made a motion to Approve the Student Opportunity Act Plan.
Azizah Yasin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| Neil Hede |
Absent
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Aye
|
| Tim Cable |
Absent
|
III. Closing Items
A.
New Business- Additional topics for discussion
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:48 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vanessa Ford
Documents used during the meeting
- Strategic Action Plan Tracker Spring 2023.docx
- Final SAP 21-26 Matrix.pdf
- PVPA Y28 SVR FINAL JUL24.pdf
Lots of exciting renovations being done over this summer including new, more secure entrance doors. dance studio sound improvements, new signage around the exterior and at the street entrance of the school. New food service equipment and landscape improvements to come in the fall as well as the purchase of a new 14 passenger bus. Classrooms are being deep cleaned and floors are being waxed.