Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Minutes
Board of Trustee Meeting September 2024
Date and Time
Tuesday September 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Trustees Present
Craig Santos (remote), Grace Bannasch, Kiara Badillo (remote), LATRINA DENSON, Neil Hede (remote), Sasha Viands (remote), Tim Cable (remote), Vanessa Ford (remote)
Trustees Absent
Azizah Yasin, David Cavallin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Read the Mission Statement
D.
Approve Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Craig Santos |
Aye
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Kiara Badillo |
Aye
|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Absent
|
| Tim Cable |
Aye
|
| Grace Bannasch |
Aye
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
| Neil Hede |
Aye
|
II. Head of School Report
A.
Brent's Report
B.
Title IX Policy Approval
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| Kiara Badillo |
Aye
|
| Neil Hede |
Aye
|
| Grace Bannasch |
Aye
|
| Craig Santos |
Aye
|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
| Tim Cable |
Abstain
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Absent
|
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
Finance will be meeting October 1st
B.
Governance Committee
Governance will be sharing updates to the bylaws and board will be able to discuss the edits. Azizah will update the board.
IV. Internal Stakeholders
A.
Staff Reports
Tim reported that the school year is in swing. Cell phone policy seems to be going well. Looking forward to fall shows
B.
Student Reports
V. President's Business
A.
Board of Trustee Campus Presence
Latrina shared gratitude for a great board retreat. Welcome of new board members. We will be looking for strong board presence at the upcoming Open House as the board has made a commitment to be more present on campus and involved in school activities. Tim shared that board presence is encouraging to the teachers and students. Kiara asked how many new board members we need? We are 5 short and are in ongoing.
B.
One-on-One Check-in's with Board Chair
Latrina is in the process of connecting with each board member for 1:1 chats
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sasha Viands |
Aye
|
| David Cavallin |
Absent
|
| Neil Hede |
Aye
|
| Grace Bannasch |
Aye
|
| Craig Santos |
Aye
|
| LATRINA DENSON |
Aye
|
| Kiara Badillo |
Aye
|
| Vanessa Ford |
Aye
|
| Azizah Yasin |
Absent
|
| Tim Cable |
Aye
|
Update: Work to maintain the safety and improve the lunch/sound/space needs of the school. 4 new dance studio dressing rooms, 5 classrooms have been refreshed and technology upgrade on high school science rooms including new sinks. Landscape improvements have been done to improve the school external appearance. New school sign and updated directory. Switched to fiberoptic internet with stronger band width. Community day was a success! September 11th is our 1st PD 1/2 Day with a focus on school culture & communication, training & cell phone policy feedback. 395 students are enrolled with a pending 401