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Lawrence Family Development Charter School

LFDCS Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on September 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Lower School Conference Room- 34 West Street Lawrence, MA 01841

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Germinudy Lopez 1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance 1 m
  D. Approve minutes from the August 13, 2025 BOT Meeting Approve Minutes Germinudy Lopez 2 m
     
II. Public Participation
III. Board Member Terms and Offices 5:35 PM
  A. Re-elect Dave DeFillippo to a third term. Vote Germinudy Lopez 5 m
   

Second term expired: Oct 01, 2019 — Aug 31, 2025

  
  B. Re-elect Elizabeth Nolberto to a third term. Vote Germinudy Lopez 5 m
   

Second term expired: Oct 01, 2019 — Aug 31, 2025

  
  C. Re-elect Jennifer Cedeño to a second term. Vote Germinudy Lopez 5 m
   

First term expired: Sep 01, 2022 — Aug 31, 2025

  
  D. Re-elect Jose Tejada to a third term. Vote Germinudy Lopez 5 m
   

Second term expired: Dec 01, 2019 — Aug 31, 2025

  
  E. Re-elect Rita Almanzar to a second term. Vote Germinudy Lopez 5 m
   

First term expired: Sep 01, 2022 — Aug 31, 2025

  
  F. Committee Assignments Vote Germinudy Lopez 10 m
   

Finance Committee

Academic Advisory Committee 

Bylaws Committee 

Nominating & Governance 

Superintendent's Evaluation Review 

  
  G. Roles Assignments Vote Germinudy Lopez 10 m
   

Chair

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer 

 

  
IV. Superintendent's Report 6:20 PM
  A. Lease Agreement FYI Darshan Thakkar and Mark Ventre 5 m
  B. Audit Firm Updates FYI Darshan Thakkar and Mark Ventre 5 m
  C. Employee Handbook Updates Vote Darshan Thakkar 10 m
   

Please find the updated employee handbook attached. Below are the changes summarized:

  • Further defined “Full-time, School-Year” in Accruals: Added language pertains to 10 month and 11 month employees
  • Added unpaid time off policy
  • Added referral program policy
  • Revised typos, FLMA to FMLA
  • Added information in regarding MAPFML and impact to salary
  • Revised tuition reimbursement policy to reflect 75%
  • Added in start time for paraprofessionals under Hours of Work
  • Added in building closure time of 6:00 PM for all staff under Hours of Work
  • Expanded on need for overtime approval in advance 
  • Revised address from 355 Haverhill Street to 34 West Street
  • Revised phone number 
  • Extracted language regarding answering machine for snowday alerts
  • Added in language to fingerprinting information regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act and authorization to release information.
  
  D. Parent/Student Handbook Updates Vote Darshan Thakkar 5 m
   

Parent Student Handbook 2025-2026 

MA Attorney General's Press Release

  
V. Assistant Superintendent's Report 6:45 PM
  A. Updates from the Assistant Superintendent Discuss Sally-Ann Stukuls 10 m
VI. Principal's Report 6:55 PM
  A. Professional Development Week Recap FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
VII. Other Business 7:00 PM
  A. Banking Discuss Mark Ventre 10 m
VIII. Closing Items 7:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote