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Lawrence Family Development Charter School

September Board Meeting

Please note the new location-- Orange Wheeler House
Published on September 9, 2024 at 3:52 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Orange Wheeler House

355 Haverhill Street

Lawrence, MA 01840

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Pledge and moment of silence.  
   

Especially, in honor of the victims, survivors, and families of the 9/11 terror attacks.

  
  B. Record Attendance   1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Darshan Thakkar 5 m
    Approve minutes for August Board Meeting on August 14, 2024  
  E. Board member terms and offices   Darshan Thakkar 5 m
   

Review board member terms.

Elect members to additional terms.

Elect members to offices.

  
  F. Re-elect Christopher Needham to third term. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
   

Second term expired: 9/1/2019 - 8/31/2024.

  
  G. Re-elect Jose Henriquez to second term. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
   

First term expired: 9/1/2021 - 8/31/2024.

  
  H. Re-elect Linette Perez to second term. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
   

First term expired: 2/1/2022 - 8/31/2024.

  
  I. Re-elect Germinudy Rosario as Board Chair Vote Elizabeth Nolberto 5 m
  J. Re-elect Elizabeth Nolberto as Board Vice Chair. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
  K. Re-elect Christopher Needham as Board Treasurer. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
  L. Re-elect Jose Tejada as Board Secretary. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
  M. Committee Assignments. Vote Germinudy Rosario 5 m
II. Public Participation.
III. Superintendent's Report 6:21 PM
  A. Management Services Agreement. FYI Darshan Thakkar 5 m
   

Further discussion is necessary with regard to several sections of the MSA. Therefore, a vote on it is postponed until the next meeting.

  
  B. Corporate Resolution. Vote Darshan Thakkar 5 m
   

We need to pass the corporate resolution with signatures.

  
  C. Space Expansion Plans FYI Yulissa Rodriguez 15 m
   

Floor plans for space expansion at the Quintana Center and Upper School buildings.

  
  D. Surplus Discuss Susan Perry 10 m
  E. AR Policy Vote Susan Perry 10 m
  F. Capital Assessments Discuss Susan Perry 15 m
  G. LFDCS Turning 30 FYI Darshan Thakkar 5 m
   

MCPSA has reached out to ask how we are celebrating LFDCS turning 30. We are one of the original charter schools from 1995. MCPSA has asked us to share with them information, artifacts, anecdotes, photographs, documents, names of previous board members, alumni, staff, etc. 

 

We are creating a repository to collect whatever we can find. In the coming weeks, we will send a flyer that you can share with your contacts and on social media. In the meantime, spread the word that we are celebrating LFDCS's 30th birthday and anyone willing to share anything, please email to us at ImagineMore@lfdcs.org. 

  
IV. Principal's Report 7:26 PM
  A. Results from the PD week survey FYI Hali Castleman 10 m
V. Closing Items 7:36 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote