Butler Academy

Board Meeting

Published on February 27, 2023 at 1:04 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday August 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Marian Bunnell 1 m
   
Reading of the Mission Statement:
Our mission at Butler Academy is to create an enthusiastic culture of learning in which every scholar is expected and positioned to succeed academically. We realize this mission by emphasizing the social, and emotional,  well-being of our scholars, families and staff
 
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Marian Bunnell 10 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 18, 2022  
II. Public Comment
 
The official meting of the board is by law a public meeting and the Butler Academy Board values citizen input. However, in order to protect the integrity of the meeting agenda, public dialogue will be restricted to the 'Public Comments' section of the agenda or as directed by the Board Chairman. Each speaker as two minutes.
 
III. Updates from Vice President of Operations 5:42 PM
  A. Enrollment updates 2022-2023 school year FYI Jerome Reyes 5 m
  B. COVID updates FYI Jerome Reyes 5 m
IV. President Support Committee updates 5:52 PM
  A. Evaluation of CEO FYI Kathryn Flaherty 10 m
   

Use of Board on Track tool to complete evaluation.

Timeline

 
  B. Evaluation of co-founder/Vice president of operations FYI Kathryn Flaherty 10 m
   

Use a tool similar to that used by the school to evaluate employees but use the Board on Track platform.

Drafting a nepotism policy in google drive and a description of responsibilities of the position of VP of operations

 
  C. Report from Dean of Students on DESSA and socioemotional growth of BA scholars ‘21-’22. FYI Jerome Reyes 15 m
   

Help board members understand how BA is addressing the socio-emotional growth of their scholars. This will also help answer the CEO evaluation tool in a better-informed manner.

 
V. Updates from School President 6:27 PM
  A. Academic update Discuss Jerome Reyes 5 m
   

1st MAP and i-Ready testing underway

 
VI. Governance 6:32 PM
  A. Board expansion Discuss Kathryn Flaherty 3 m
   

In the process of connecting candidates with school leader.

 
  B. Board meeting calendar Vote Marian Bunnell 5 m
   

Last year, the board had voted to start meeting bi-monthly and the following is the proposed schedule of future regular meetings the rest of the year.

August 17
Oct 19
Jan 18

Mar 15

May 17

 

It is encouraged that committees continue to meet on a regular basis.

 
VII. Finance 6:40 PM
  A. Finance Summary Discuss 'Ilaisaane Tyree 10 m
VIII. Scholar experience committee 6:50 PM
  A. Scholar experience updates FYI Samantha Wilson 5 m
IX. Development Committee 6:55 PM
  A. Development committee updates FYI Jerome Reyes 5 m
X. Facility
XI. Executive Session
XII. Other Business
XIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote