Final

MOXIE Public Schools

MOXIE Public Schools Q1 Board Retreat

Published on August 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

Date and Time

Friday August 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

Location

123 Darling Ave, STE 2

South Portland, ME 04106

Breakfast will be available on-site from 8:00-8:30 am.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:30 AM
  A. Opening Connection Activity: MOXIE Core Values   30 m
   

MOXIE Values Overview

  
  B. Record Attendance  
  C. Call the Meeting to Order Vote
II. Monthly Board Meeting Action Items 9:00 AM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 5 m
    Approve minutes for MOXIE PS Monthly Board Meeting on July 24, 2026  
  B. Board Member Appointments and Resignations Vote Julianna Charles Brown 5 m
  C. Governance Discussion Discuss Julianna Charles Brown 5 m
   

Discuss new structures and roles for launch year

  
  D. Establishment of New Board Meeting Cadence Vote Julianna Charles Brown 5 m
   

Proposed: 

  • Every other month and for 2 hours
  • 15 minute executive session at the end
  
  E. Officer Election Vote Julianna Charles Brown 5 m
  F. Approval of CEO Contract Vote Julianna Charles Brown 10 m
  G. Retreat Agenda Review and Adjustments Discuss 10 m
III. Independent Board Training Time 9:45 AM
  A. Board Member FOAA Training Discuss 15 m
   

https://www.msmaweb.com/o/msba/page/foa-training

  
IV. CEO Report 10:00 AM
  A. Where have we been? Where are we now? FYI Beth Rabbitt 45 m
   

Goals:

  • Board members understand the factors in the external context that impact the school’s ability to succeed, including opportunities and risks
  • Board understands how the school is performing academically, financially, and operationally
  
  B. Where are we going? How will we get there? Discuss Beth Rabbitt 45 m
   

Goals:

  • Board understands the most important priorities and metrics of the leadership team for the coming year
  • Board understands the strategies the leadership team has chosen to meet the goals
  
V. Lunch Connections and Celebrations 11:30 AM
  A. Lunch Staff Meet and Greet and Board Member Farewell 60 m
VI. Monitoring & Support 12:30 PM
  A. Data and OKRs Discuss Beth Rabbitt 75 m
   
  • Board and leadership team decide what data the board will review to monitor strategy implementation and progress to goals, with all data tagged to the appropriate committee
  • Board understands quarterly benchmarks for success
  • Board and leadership team discuss what support the board can offer 
  
VII. Committee Working Sessions 1:45 PM
  A. Establish Committees and Chairs Vote 10 m
  B. Committee Working Time 85 m
   
  • Committees meet concurrently in breakout spaces
  • Each committee works through Topics 1–3: Committee Setup, Goals & Baselines, and Strategies
  • Incorporate a 10 minute break
  
  C. Committee Report Outs Discuss 25 m
   

Each committee (5 min): 1–2 goals for the year, key strategies being monitored, meeting schedule

  
VIII. Closing Items 3:45 PM
  A. Commitments & Next Steps Discuss 15 m
   
  • Each participant shares one commitment for the year, and one celebration of the staff
  • Action items captured and assigned
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote