By-Laws of the Marblehead Community Charter Public School
ARTICLE II
Board of Trustees
Section 1: The Board of Trustees (hereinafter the Board) shall consist of at least nine (9) Trustees and not more than fifteen (15) Trustees. In alignment with the School’s Charter, “MCCPS is to be a teacher-led, student-focused school, faculty and staff members will be an integral part of every aspect of school operations,” MCCPS faculty and staff members (hereafter “Teachers”) are encouraged to serve on the Board. The Board of Trustees shall include at least one (1) current Teacher, and one (1) parent of a current Charter School student as members. Teachers can hold up to three (3) of the seats on the Board. MCCPS’ Board of Trustees is a public entity, which operates independently of any school committee. All Trustees will comply with the State Conflict of Interest Laws, M.G.L. c. 268A. The Head of School, as an ex officio member of the Board, is not considered a “Teacher” for the purpose of this seat limitation. All Trustees shall have identical rights and responsibilities, except where otherwise determined in these By-Laws. The Board is a public entity and its members are each considered special State employees pursuant to Massachusetts law. The Board holds the charter from the State and is responsible for:
a) ensuring that the School complies with all applicable laws and regulations; and b) ensuring the school is an academic success, organizationally viable, faithful to the terms of its charter, and earns charter renewal.
