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MCCPS Board of Trustees

MCCPS Board of Trustees

Monthly Board Meeting October 24, 2023
Published on October 20, 2023 at 1:19 PM EDT
Amended on October 20, 2023 at 3:25 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

17 Lime Street, Marblehead , MA 01945

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   William Rockwell
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Katie Holt 2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes William Rockwell 3 m
    Approve minutes for Monthly Board Meeting September 26 on September 26, 2023  
II. Vote: New Financial Committee Members 7:05 PM
  A. Vote to approve two new committee members: Vote Paul Baker 5 m
   

 

  • Emily Promise
  • Melinda Way
  
III. Community Presentation: ALICE Training 7:10 PM
  A. Presentation by Marblehead Police FYI Stephanie Brant 45 m
IV. HOS Report 7:55 PM
  A. Monthly Report FYI Stephanie Brant 15 m
V. SY23-24 HOS Goals 8:10 PM
  A. Vote on 2023-2024 Head of School Goals Vote Stephanie Brant 10 m
   

See attachment

  
VI. Other Business 8:20 PM
  A. PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT: NON VOTING MEMBERS Vote Katie Holt 15 m
   
  • DESE ADVISED THAT BOT MEMBERSHIP COULD NOT BE APPROVED FOR TWO RECENT NOMINEES DUE TO CONFLICTS
    • VOTING ABILITY CITED
  • PROPOSE AMENDING BYLAWS TO CREATE NON-VOTING BOT MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY
    • LEGAL COUNSEL ADVISES
    • BENEFITS
    • CONS
  
VII. Committee Updates 8:35 PM
  A. Finance Committee Vote Rudi Herve 10 m
   

Vote to approve two new committee members: 

  • Emily Promise
  • Melinda Way
  
  B. Governance Committee Discuss Polly Titcomb 5 m
  C. Personnel Committee Discuss Paul Baker 5 m
  D. Academic Excellence Discuss Jessica Xiarhos 5 m
  E. Development & Communications Discuss Kimberly Nothnagel 5 m
  F. DEI Committee Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
  G. HOS Search Committee Discuss Kathy Santoro 10 m
   

Results of a school community survey on what to look for in a new HOS; discussion of the HOS Job Description

  
VIII. Public Comment 9:20 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
IX. Executive Session: HOS Search and Hiring Next Steps 9:25 PM
 

Upon guidance of counsel, the BOT will discuss the HOS Search and Hiring Next Steps in Executive Session.

  
  A. Discussion Discuss Katie Holt 15 m
X. Public Comment 9:40 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
XI. Closing Items 9:45 PM
  A. Recap Action Items Discuss Katie Holt 2 m
   

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

  
  B. Board Comments FYI 5 m
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Katie Holt