Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Location

On Zoom using the LINK


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Trustees Present

Azizah Yasin (remote), Grace Bannasch (remote), Kiara Badillo (remote), LATRINA DENSON (remote), Neil Hede (remote), Sasha Viands, Tim Cable (remote), Vanessa Ford (remote)

Trustees Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

Brent Nielsen (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

Brent Nielsen (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

LATRINA DENSON called a meeting to order on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Transporation Plan, Transporation Policy, and Enrollment Policy

A.

Transporation Plan

Brent explained the transportation plan approval process thus far including a map of students who plan to access transportation and those that are considering using it.

15 Buses on routes. Dese has reviewed it and given preliminary approval. 

Azizah Yasin made a motion to Approve the Transportation Plan.
Tim Cable seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Vanessa Ford
Aye
Grace Bannasch
Aye
Tim Cable
Aye
LATRINA DENSON
Aye
Kiara Badillo
Aye
Sasha Viands
Aye
Azizah Yasin
Aye
Neil Hede
Aye

B.

Transportation Policy

Azizah Yasin made a motion to Approve the Transportation Policy.
Kiara Badillo seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Vanessa Ford
Aye
LATRINA DENSON
Aye
Sasha Viands
Aye
Azizah Yasin
Aye
Tim Cable
Aye
Neil Hede
Aye
Kiara Badillo
Aye
Grace Bannasch
Aye

C.

Enrollment Policy

Tim Cable made a motion to Approve Enrollment Policy.
Vanessa Ford seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Grace Bannasch
Aye
Vanessa Ford
Aye
Kiara Badillo
Aye
Tim Cable
Aye
Azizah Yasin
Aye
Sasha Viands
Aye
Neil Hede
Aye
LATRINA DENSON
Aye

III. Open Meeting Law Complaint

A.

April 24, 2025 Open Meeting Law Complaint from Emily Pfeiffer

Azizah Yasin made a motion to approve Latrina to work with legal counsel to properly respond to the complaint from Emily Phieffer.
Grace Bannasch seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Grace Bannasch
Aye
Vanessa Ford
Aye
Sasha Viands
Aye
Neil Hede
Aye
Azizah Yasin
Aye
Tim Cable
Aye
LATRINA DENSON
Aye
Kiara Badillo
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kiara Badillo