Lawrence Family Development Charter School
LFDCS Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Location
OW Conference Room
355 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | 1 m | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| C. | What is a Charter Public School | Darshan Thakkar | 4 m | ||
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Video by MCPSA. |
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| D. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | 1 m | ||
| Approve minutes for LFDCS Board Meeting - January 8, 2025 on January 8, 2025 | |||||
| II. | Public Participation | ||||
| III. | Superintendent's Report | 5:36 PM | |||
| A. | Breakfast for Rep. Frank A. Moran. | FYI | Darshan Thakkar | 2 m | |
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AMCPS is holding a breakfast fundraiser for Rep. Frank Moran on March 6, 2025. The event will be held at the Foley Library from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. You can learn more about Rep. Moran on his page at the state legislature. Be on the lookout for an email invitation from Meredith Coolidge from AMCPS. |
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| B. | Immigration update | FYI | Darshan Thakkar | 7 m | |
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On January 28, 2025, LFDCS issued this memo to families regarding immigration enforcement concerns. |
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| C. | PowerSchool security incident update | FYI | Darshan Thakkar | 2 m | |
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On January 30, 2025 LFDCS issued this memo to families regarding an update on the PowerSchool data security incident. |
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| D. | Management Services Agreement | Discuss | Darshan Thakkar | 10 m | |
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Update on the status of Management Services Agreement. Recommendation to add "Director of Finance" and "HR Manager" roles to the school side. Compensation data from MCPSA annual compensation survey 2024 was consulted to inform this decision. The report includes responses from 55 member schools and networks, reflecting a participation rate of 91.7%. |
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| E. | Comparative Financials | Discuss | Susan Perry | 15 m | |
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Presentation of comparative and budget vs. actual financial statements. (See "Documentation" tab). |
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| IV. | Principal's Report | 6:12 PM | |||
| A. | SY' 2025-2026 Calendar (1st Draft) | Discuss | Hali Castleman | 5 m | |
| B. | Second Quarter Results | FYI | Hali Castleman | 5 m | |
| C. | Winter MAP Data | FYI | Nicole Dean-Ward | 5 m | |
| D. | Winter Panorama Data | FYI | Nicole Dean-Ward | 5 m | |
| E. | ELL Math Night Grade 2- 02/10/2025 | FYI | Hali Castleman | 5 m | |
| F. | Lottery- 03/05/2025 | FYI | Hali Castleman | 5 m | |
| G. | Read Across America- 03/07/2025 | FYI | Hali Castleman | 5 m | |
| V. | Superintendent Search | 6:47 PM | |||
| A. | Update from the Superintendent Search Committee | FYI | David DeFillippo | 5 m | |
| VI. | Closing Items | 6:52 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||