MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Location
17 Lime St
Marblehead, MA 01970
Trustees Present
Artie Sullivan (remote), Jessica Gelb (remote), Jessica Xiarhos (remote), NDack Toure (remote), Nick Santoro (remote), Paul Baker (remote), Peter Cheney (remote), Peter Cohen (remote), Richard Doron (remote), Rodolphe Herve (remote), Tim Wadlow (remote)
Trustees Absent
Ian Hunt, William Rockwell
Guests Present
Andrea Barlow (remote), Carol McEnaney (remote), Christopher Bruell (remote), Elizabeth Burns (remote), Jan Schuemann (remote), Katie Sullivan (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Accept Remote Participation
Roll Call | |
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Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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Jessica Gelb |
Aye
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Jessica Xiarhos |
Aye
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Peter Cheney |
Aye
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NDack Toure |
Aye
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Tim Wadlow |
Aye
|
Peter Cohen |
Aye
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Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
|
Richard Doron |
Aye
|
Paul Baker |
Aye
|
Ian Hunt |
Absent
|
William Rockwell |
Absent
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D.
Approve Minutes
Roll Call | |
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Tim Wadlow |
Aye
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Jessica Gelb |
Aye
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Peter Cohen |
Aye
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NDack Toure |
Aye
|
William Rockwell |
Absent
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Ian Hunt |
Absent
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Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
|
Paul Baker |
Aye
|
Peter Cheney |
Aye
|
Jessica Xiarhos |
Aye
|
Nick Santoro |
Aye
|
Richard Doron |
Aye
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Artie Sullivan |
Aye
|
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Student Presentations
A.
Student Presentations
by 6th grader, Julie Schuemann...presented a fantastical shaped lantern!! Her most favorite part of school this year
IV. Review of Previous Meeting Action Items
A.
Review of Previous Meeting Action Items
Artie went over previous meeting action items
V. Board Annual Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Agenda Items
Satisfaction survey, retreat, HoS goals tonight.
B.
Board Goals for SY 2021-2022
Please see Agenda for ongoing Board goals and details.
VI. HOS Report
A.
Monthly Report
See HoS report in agenda.
VII. Other Business
A.
Presentation of Annual HOS Goals Evaluation
Katie Sullivan presented HoS evaluation process..wonderfully as always:)
B.
Set up HOS Evaluation Tools Dates
VaLed/BoT tools open to Board this week. After some discussion it was agreed that Board members should aim to have assessments completed and back to Artie & Rick by 4/8/22
C.
Upcoming Board Calendar
Retreat..6/4/22 or 6/18/22.. Artie will send out email.
Scheduled to run from 9am to 3pm.
With regard to future Board and committee meetings, we will stay remote until the deadline of July 15th.
Board will test out going hybrid for the May and June meetings in advance of the July 15th remote end date.
VIII. Committee Updates
A.
Governance Committee
Paul shared that Governance had approved all outstanding minutes and posting them as approved. Introduced current 5th grade parent Chris Bruell as a possible Board member.
B.
Finance Committee
Rick Doran presented finance update.
See Finance updates in packet for more info.
C.
Personnel Committee
Artie... HoS evaluation tools for staff have been updated. Results will be shared out at the next meeting.
D.
Academic Excellence
Jess X presented update on committee work. Lots of adjustments from stake holders within the school. Adjustment to grading and progress. The Academic Excellence document is, in effect, a living document that will change from year to year to reflect the teaching climate within the school.
E.
Development & Communications
Next meeting will be on 4/4/22.This will be the first meeting in a while due to work commitments of committee membership.
F.
Strategic Plan Committee
In person parent meeting on Thursday 3/31 for community feedback and next week via zoom.
G.
Facilities Task Force
Peter Cohen.. Roof for school part of building going out to tender currently between $400K and $500K.
Looking at repairs instead, not preferable but...
HVAC units being studied for life span...
Architects playing around with drawings
H.
Covid/Pandemic Response Task Force
Met in early March..only one covid case since return to school on 2/25. No outbreak after exhibition even though masks are now optional.
Next meeting on 5/2/22 no meeting scheduled for April.
Artie...what have we learned from the last 2 years? Study and recommend actions for the future? NDack and the committee will come back at a later meeting with suggested recommendations.
IX. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No comments at this time.
X. Board Member Comments and Resolutions
A.
Board Member Comments and Resolutions
Items to mull ahead of the annual Board Retreat in June....
Election of board officers, Clerk and Chair as well as any changes/shuffling of Committee chairs
Navigator award... To whom shall we award the gesture of thanks this year?
Paul and Rudolphe recognized Andrea Barlows fabulous contributions to the school for her Grant Writing and the incredible amount of money she has garnered as a result of her work.
Artie praised the entire staff for another successful Exhibition, t'was super and well attended with favorable feedback.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Recap Action Items
B.
Meeting Evaluation
COMPLETE THE HOS EVALUATIONS, IN FULL AND ON TIME!
Ended at 8:35pm..astounding work by all involved:)
C.
Adjourn Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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Jessica Gelb |
Aye
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Paul Baker |
Aye
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Richard Doron |
Aye
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Jessica Xiarhos |
Aye
|
NDack Toure |
Aye
|
Ian Hunt |
Absent
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Peter Cohen |
Aye
|
Nick Santoro |
Aye
|
Tim Wadlow |
Aye
|
Artie Sullivan |
Aye
|
Peter Cheney |
Aye
|
William Rockwell |
Absent
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- HOS Report to Board of Trustees 3_29_22.pdf
- HOS Evaluation Training March2022.pdf
- Head of School Evaluation Year End Form, 2022 template.docx
- Feb-22.pdf
- Feb-22.docx
No comment from the audience at this time!