Final

MCCPS Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on October 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Remote only:

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Chris Re 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsay Smith 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 10 m
II. Staff Presentation: MCAS Data 7:12 PM
  A. 2025 Student MCAS Data Review Discuss KD 40 m
III. Board Action Items: 7:52 PM
  A. Approve September 2025 Minutes Approve Minutes Chris Re 5 m
     
  B. Interview Trustee Candidates Discuss Katie Holt 15 m
  C. Vote to approve New Trustee candidates Vote Chris Re 1 m
   

Rachel March

 

Carly Mciver

 

 

  
  D. Vote on Committee Memberships and Chairs Vote Lindsay Smith 2 m
   

Personnel-

Governance- Katie Holt

  
  E. Approve Independent Auditors' Report Vote Emily Promise 8 m
   

* We ended $319,395 in the black

* There were no FY25 findings

* The finding from FY24 has been successfully remedied

  
  F. Vote to Adopt 2025-26 Board of Trustees goals Vote Lindsay Smith 5 m
   

 

  1. Fundraising: Explore and propose options to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of MCCPS. To include creating a strategic plan for a fundraising arm for MCCPS and an unwavering focus on equity and access for all families.
  2. Compliance: Continue to review and refine MCCPS Board Policies and procedures to strengthen board health and compliance (e.g. Board on Track training, Onboarding new board members, BoT handbook etc).
  3.  Academic Data/Oversight:  Establish foundational understanding around data literacy (eg. Chris and KD's presentations) to create a system for regular Board review of disaggregated student data, measurable growth, existing calendared assessments and diagnostics (iReady, Ixl, MCAS etc.) and trimester reporting with a focus on equity and access.  
  
IV. Head of School Report 8:28 PM
  A. October 2025 Report FYI Stephanie Brant 20 m
   

1. Enrollment
2. Staffing
3. Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Updates
4. Community Engagement/Community Events
5. Misc. Updates


 

  
V. Board Annual Items 8:48 PM
  A. Upcoming Agenda Items Discuss Lindsay Smith 1 m
   

September-- Annual Board Self Assessment now open!

 

July - Adopt Annual Report, by July 31, Adopt Annual Board Goals
• August – Board Officer Vote,  Adopt HOS Goals, Open Annual Board Self Assessment
• Sept – Review Annual Board Self Assessment, Approve Committee Memberships and
Vice-Chairs
• Oct – Adoption of the Annual Audit (must be done by Oct 31), MCAS
Presentation, Presentation on HOS Evaluation Process by the Personnel Committee
• Nov –  HOS Contract Renewal Notice
• Dec –
• Jan – HOS Mid-year review
• Feb - Adopt School Calander
• March – Set up Satisfaction Survey, Set Annual Board Retreat Date, Presentation of
HOS Annual Evaluation Form
• April – Presentation by HOS of Annual Goals, Budget Adoption
• May – HOS Annual Evaluation
• June – Annual Board Retreat

 

 

  
  B. Reminders: Due November 1, 2025 FYI Lindsay Smith 1 m
   
  • Complete Board self assessment no later than Nov. 1, 2025
  • Send Head shots and personal Bios to Lindsay by Nov. 1, 2025
  • Return signed commitment letters to Lindsay end of meeting
  
VI. Committee Updates 8:50 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Emily Promise 5 m
   
  • Review of Finance Committee Documents
  • Relevant Discussion
  
  B. Governance Committee Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
  C. Academic Excellence Discuss Chris Doyon 5 m
  D. Development & Communications Discuss Kimberly Nothnagel 5 m
   

 

  • 30th Anniversary Gala
  
  E. DEI Committee Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
  F. Personnel Committee FYI Katie Holt 5 m
   
  • Update
  
VII. Public Comment 9:20 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 9:25 PM
  A. Recap Action Items Discuss Ian Hunt 5 m
   

Clerk to review actions items, add any additional items discussed.

  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsay Smith