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Lawrence Family Development Charter School

LFDCS Board Meeting - January 8, 2025

Published on January 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST

Location

Orange Wheeler House

355 Haverhill Street

Lawrence, MA 01841

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Pledge of Allegiance   1 m
  B. Record Attendance   1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Darshan Thakkar 5 m
    Approve minutes for November 13, 2024 LFDCS Board Meeting on November 13, 2024  
II. Public Participation.
III. Superintendent's Report 5:37 PM
  A. Management Services Agreement FYI Darshan Thakkar 10 m
  B. MA extends 85W protections Vote Darshan Thakkar 15 m
   

Massachusetts Extends Volunteer Protections to Officers, Directors and Trustees Receiving Compensation of Not More Than $500 Annually.

  
  C. Educator Diversity Act FYI Darshan Thakkar 20 m
   

Governor Healey signed the Educator Diversity Act on Nov. 20, 2024, a law that opens new doors for teachers of color into the classroom. This legislation attempts to eliminate long-standing obstacles that have kept educators of color from the profession and creates innovative routes for them to become teachers. Presentation.

  
IV. Principal's Report 6:22 PM
  A. Food Drive Update FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
  B. Cookie Dough Fundraiser Update FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
  C. School Site Council Minutes 11/20 FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
  D. SEPAC/ELPAC Meeting 12/18 FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
   

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1VIIvmST2lw

  
  E. Winter Showcase 12/19 FYI Hali Castleman 5 m
   

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14s2AIv526NojPS5oAFGuZkOgvL3EzNNm/view?usp=sharing

  
V. Other Business 6:47 PM
  A. Wellness Committee Update FYI Rachel Sanchez 10 m
VI. Closing Items 6:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote