Final

MCCPS Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday February 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

Hybrid Format:

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. Geothermal Study 7:07 PM
 

Jean-Jacques Yarmoff, the chair of the Marblehead Municipal Light Board, to present on Geothermal study in conjunction with the Hockey rink project on Lime Street.

  
  A. Geothermal study participation Vote Lindsay Smith 15 m
III. Mid Year Student Data Review Presentation 7:22 PM
  A. KD Macdonald to present on Student data Discuss Stephanie Brant 25 m
   

Discuss mid year iReady diagnostics

 

  
IV. Head of School Report 7:47 PM
  A. February 2026 HOS report Discuss Stephanie Brant 25 m
   

1. Current Enrollment
2. Enrollment for 2026-2027
   a. Digital Campaign Success
     i. Digital Campaign Costs
      ii. Comparison between 25/26 and 26/27 marketing costs
   b. Application Data for 2026-2027
      i. By Grade Level
      ii. Sending Districts vs. Non-Sending Districts
      iii. By Town
      iv. Comparisons between 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
      v. Total enrollment projections for 2026-2027

3. Staffing
4. HoS Progress on Goals 2025-2026
5. Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Updates:
      ○ Teacher Evaluation
      ○ Math Instruction
      ○ ELA Instruction
      ○ Science
      ○ Professional Development
6. Community Events:
    a. Celebrating 30 on the 30th: Karaoke Night!
    b. May 8th: 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration!
7. Miscellaneous
    ○ DESE Notification of Commissioner action on conditions of our renewal
     ○ Office of Public School Monitoring Review 2026-2027

  
V. Board Action Items: 8:12 PM
  A. Approve January 2026 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. Adopt 26/27 School calendar Vote Stephanie Brant 8 m
  D. Board sponsored MCCPS staff lunch FYI Kimberly Nothnagel 2 m
   

 

Staff lunch on February 11, 2026

  
VI. Board Annual Items 8:37 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
  D. All board members to fill out financial disclosure forms with the state FYI Ian Hunt 2 m
   

Many of you will have recently received an email from DESE asking you to complete a financial disclosure statement. This is an annual state requirement and applies to anyone who served as a charter school trustee last year. This includes all resigned or current trustees.

 

Please take a moment to complete the form which is accessible through the DESE email you will have received (it takes 5 mins). Remember also to send me a copy!

 

While the deadline is not due until Sept 2026 it would be nice to have us all up to date entering this year. Any questions, please give me a shout.

 

Thank you in advance.

  
  E. Board members to complete HOS mid year evaluation FYI Chris Re 3 m
   

As promised here is the HoS Mid-Year Evaluation Form that I was going to put together in a Google form. I believe there will be discussion about this form at our next BoT meeting. 

https://forms.gle/8FEb9tFESE95rNMFA

 

  • During the next Board Meeting (Feb), the HOS will present a mid year check in.
  • Following this meeting, Board members should fill out the google form.  Please do not fill it out beforehand.
  • We will complete the formal Mid Year Review during the March Board Meeting, where the responses will be reviewed.
  
VII. Committee Updates 8:51 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
  
VIII. Public Comment 9:21 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
IX. Closing Items 9:26 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