MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Community Information Forum

Date and Time

Wednesday June 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Location

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98355446062?pwd=bVg2VzE4bEZUVXJqY0R4UlJnVmZ1dz09

 

Meeting ID: 983 5544 6062

Passcode: MCCPSbot

 

 


 

Community Meeting Room

MCCPS

7 Lime Street,

Marblehead

Ma. 01945

 

Trustees Present

Carol McEnaney, Ian Hunt, Jessica Gelb (remote), Jessica Xiarhos, Katie Holt (remote), Lindsay Smith, Nick Santoro, Paul Baker, William Rockwell

Trustees Absent

Rodolphe Herve, Tim Wadlow

Guests Present

Ariane Purdy, Chris Doyon, Connie DeBoever (remote), Dan Kim (remote), Emma Milligan (remote), Eric Nothnagle (remote), Erin Pelikhov (remote), Farida Peters-Abbadi (remote), Jan Scheumann (remote), Jeff Barry, Jim Kalambokis (remote), John Purdy, Katy Bishop (remote), Meghan Hale (remote), Melissa DeLeo (remote), Michelle Zundl (remote), Molly Wright, Rosalie Moleti, Sara Pouladian (remote), Stephanie Brant

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

William Rockwell called a meeting of the board of trustees of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Jun 7, 2023 at 7:15 PM.

II. Welcome to our Community Information Forum.

A.

Brief Welcome & Agenda Review

  • Will Rockwell welcomed Zoom and in person attendees, reviewed agenda and set expectations then passed to Stephanie for her introduction

III. Update on Leadership Structure

A.

Update on Leadership Structure 2023/24

  • Stephanie Brant provided a person introduction, sharing a bit about her experience and reflecting on her path to MCCPS 
  • Stephanie stated the most significant attribute behind the development of her leadership team for SY23-24: teacher-led 
  • Stephanie discussed the structure of the SY23-24 leadership team
    • People involved
      • Stephanie Brant, Interim Head of School
      • Meghan Hail, Dir. of Technology, Curriculum and Instruction
      • Jessica Xharios, Dir. of Teaching & Learning- Humanities
      • Molly Wright, Dir. of Teaching & Learning- Math and Science 
      • Chris Doyon, Interim Dean of Students
      • Rose Moleti, Student Services Coordinator 
      • Jeff Barry, Business Manager
  • Each member of the leadership team provided personal backgrounds & introductions in the order above
  • The leadership team held a Q&A, with in-person questions followed by Zoom 

B.

Head of School Recruitment Process & Update

  • Ian Hunt delivered a presentation on the Board's ongoing Head of School search which included timelines and information on core competencies and personas 

IV. Community Q&A

A.

Public Comment

  • The Board and MCCPS Leadership Team answered questions from the community, in-person first followed by those raised by Zoom attendees

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
William Rockwell