The 7th grade senators, Liora and Kirby presented the trustees with an update of their ongoing projects and school initiatives.
They highlighted exhibition projects, field trips, extracurricular activities, and community involvement.
The students also engaged the board with various observations and impressions of the school.
Trustees expressed their appreciation for the students' involvement and interest in school government.
 

4th grade, part-time teacher, Felice Stubbs spoke at length regarding the Head of School's decision to not renew her contract for the 2020-2021 school year and highlighted her contributions and accomplishments.  She urged the board to reconsider this decision and become involved in this personnel matter (which is expressly prohibited in the Charter).
 

Artie Sullivan walked through the primary goals - highlighting the key areas:

• Strategic plan
• Health and sustainability
• Bylaws

Ellen Lodgen suggested that the trustees begin to look at the schedule and select a few possible retreat dates sooner rather than later. 
The general consensus focused on June 6th or 13th
And it was noted, the date could be influenced by the location selected.

Dr. Cohen reviewed his written update in detail.  Highlighting key aspects and expanding when questions were raised.
Key topics included:

• Charter renewal
• Staffing updates including Principals and School Adjustment Counselors
• Enrollment - and some potential adjustments to grade sections
• Next year's calendar

Susan Hauk provided the trustees with an update on the state of the development committee and related efforts for the school year.
She provided some general background as to her previous experience, and what she believed should be the areas of focus and attention as the school moves froward.
She is looking to bring a consistent, clear message and keep people engaged in the school.
As part of this, Susan has been evaluating various tracking and software tools to facilitate the efforts.
The 25 year anniversary was discussed along with some ideas to not only raise money, but build the community aspect.
Additionally she talked about working more with the PTO.
She noted that the committee is now meeting every Thursday to keep current and active with development efforts.
 

Discussed earlier in the meeting - no additional information provided.

Karl Smith provided an update regarding the Governance Committee.
The focus of the group has been to review and updated the bylaws and they have been going through the wording very meticulously with an eye to adapt and streamline to current practice.

The general overview of financial matters is that sources and uses of funding has been primarily on track.  The DESE reimbursement figures have now caught-up with the enrollment figures, and based on the reduced student population, the amounts will be trending lower for the remainder of the school year.
The team has done a fantastic job in curtailing costs and keeping the financials 'in the black'
Jeff Barry, Peter Cohen, Richard Doron, and Rudy Herve will be working together to draft a budget for the next school year, and are looking to have an initial draft available for the March meeting.
It was noted that the walk-in cooler compressor needed to be replaced and this was an unexpected cost.
 

Peter Cohen and Artie Sullivan provided an update.
In light of some of the proposed staffing / supervisory role changes, the committee determined it would be appropriate for Matt Cronin to complete a disclosure form to ensure the state was informed of his ongoing relationship with Ms. Hale.  If certain staffing changes are made, the form may be required and will prompt accommodations.
 

Ian Hunt provided an update noting that he has been following up with newspaper editors and making progress.

No public comment at this time

Notices:

• All members were invited to attend the schedule Board on Track training on March 11th at 12:15 PM
• Friday, Feb 28th is early release day and lunch will be provided to the staff to celebrate the successful renewal of the charter
• March 6th - grandparents day 

There was some discussion regarding the student government / senator presentations.
Depending on specific scheduling concerns, a decision was made to have the presentations during every other meeting.