Final

MCCPS Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

Remote Online Option Only:

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Ian Hunt 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsay Smith 1 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
II. Head of School Report 7:07 PM
  A. January 2026 HOS report Discuss Stephanie Brant 25 m
   

1. Enrollment
2. Admissions
3. Staffing
4. HoS Staff Culture and Climate Survey Results
5. Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Updates
6. Community Events
7. Miscellaneous

  
III. Presentation of HOS evaluation process 7:32 PM
  A. Mid year evaluation overview FYI Katie Sullivan 10 m
   

Actual Mid year evaluation will take place at our February meeting.

  
IV. Board Action Items: 7:42 PM
  A. Approve December 2025 Minutes Approve Minutes Ian Hunt 5 m
     
  B. The Board's Fundraising Role Discuss Karen Kagan 10 m
   

Board goal: 

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.

 

Share out from MCPSA's PD on Fundraising:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I9AMfOsMYEo4QJc9Ir5oSC9gwiLi8Fz0P8bigl5WxSE/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

  
  C. Charter School Advocacy Update FYI Kimberly Nothnagel 10 m
  D. Board sponsored MCCPS staff lunch Discuss Kimberly Nothnagel 5 m
   

 

Staff lunch on February 11, 2026

  
V. Board Annual Items 8:12 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. MCPSA plug for board development FYI Lindsay Smith 5 m
   

 

Please find a session or a resource to engage with and share back with our board.  

 

https://sites.google.com/masscharterschools.org/board-resource-center24/

  
  C. Board recruitment and future planning Discuss Lindsay Smith 3 m
VI. Committee Updates 8:21 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
   

 

  • Landing Dinner in February
  • board dinner
  
  E. DEI Committee Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
  F. Personnel Committee FYI Katie Holt 5 m
   
  • Update
  
VII. Public Comment 8:51 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:56 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