MCCPS Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on September 20, 2024 at 8:02 PM EDT
Amended on September 23, 2024 at 1:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday September 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Ian Hunt 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Katie Holt 2 m
  C. Public Comment Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
II. Board Action Items 7:09 PM
  A. New Clerk Selection and Vote Vote Katie Holt 10 m
   
  • As Will Rockwell left last month, the BOT is in immediate need of a new clerk
  • nominations
  • vote
 
  B. New Board Member Nomination and Vote Vote Polly Titcomb 10 m
   
  • Ellen Lodgen 
 
  C. Minutes to Approve: August Approve Minutes Katie Holt 8 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on August 27, 2024  
  D. Approve Minutes: July Approve Minutes Katie Holt 5 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on July 30, 2024  
  E. Approve Minutes: Board Retreat Approve Minutes Katie Holt 5 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees Retreat on June 15, 2024  
III. Head of School Report 7:47 PM
  A. September Report FYI Stephanie Brant 20 m
   

1.  Enrollment/Staffing/Hiring
2. June 2024 Parent Survey Results
3. 2024 MCAS
4. iReady schoolwide diagnostic results
5. DESE site visit
6. Learning Acceleration Network
7. Misc Updates:
a.Enrichment Roll-out
b. Athletics
c. Launch of PALS
d. Grade-level parent dinners

 
IV. Board Annual Items 8:07 PM
  A. Upcoming Agenda Items Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
   
  • Does a BoT member want to be charged with maintaining this? 
     

July - Adopt Annual Report, by July 31, Adopt Annual Board Goals
• August – 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. Board Goals Discuss Ian Hunt 5 m
   
  • continued discussion from last month
 
  C. Board Self Assessment Discuss Jessica Xiarhos 5 m
V. Committee Updates 8:22 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Emily Promise 15 m
   
  • Review of Finance Committee Documents
  • Relevant Discussion
  • Relevant Board votes as needed

 

 
  B. Governance Committee FYI Polly Titcomb 10 m
  C. Personnel Committee Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
  D. Academic Excellence Discuss Jessica Xiarhos 10 m
  E. Development & Communications Discuss Kimberly Nothnagel 10 m
  F. DEI Committee Discuss Lindsay Smith 10 m
VI. Public Comment 9:22 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
VII. Closing Items 9:27 PM
  A. Recap Action Items Discuss Katie Holt 5 m
   

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

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