This was postponed until next meeting due to Linette Perez not being present. Her term was ending but there was no indication of whether she wanted to continue to serve on the Board. 

This was postponed until the next meeting due to Linette Perez not being present. Her term was ending but there was no indication of whether she wanted to continue to serve on the Board. 

This was postponed until the next meeting due to Jose Tejada not being present to inform if he would like to continue or not as the  Board Secretary. 

Darshan has met with Dan Halloran and Susan Perry. He will share the notes from that meeting with the board once it is finalized. The notes will be shared before the next Finance Committee Meeting. 

During the Annual Meeting  need to pass the Corporate Resolution. No changes to the document from past year. Highlight the who is authroized to sign checks and contracts on behalf of the school. 

Germinudy Rosario, Elizabeth Nolberto and Darshan Thakkar signed the form during the meeting. Jose Tejada and Chris Needham will sign afterwards in person. 

Darshan discussed with the Board the ongoing expansion plans at the Quintana Center and the Upper School, set to open in fall 2026. He mentioned that the work is progressing and floor plans are ready for review. Julissa was tasked with preparing these plans, who shared them with the Board. The focus of the expansion is on the Quintana Center, where the 7th and 8th grade classes will be housed. Yulissa stated that this decision was made after discussions with the principal, Darshan, and Pedro, considering the needs of the school and the available space. Yulissa presented a detailed plan for the expansion of the Quintana Center, which includes converting two existing classrooms into one large classroom, creating two pull-out rooms for special education, and allocating space for administrative offices and a cafeteria. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of August 2026. The plan also includes repurposing some spaces at the Upper School to accommodate the move of 7th and 8th grades to the Quintana Center. The new classrooms will have varying square footage, but all will be adequate for seating and storage. The plan was well-received by the Board. 

The Auditors were here recently completing their field work and they had to create this report of the surplus. There is a surplus tuition revenue of $1,148,356 that can potentially be used for capital improvements. A proposal was made to work with the Non-profit side on developing these plans.  A draft will be needed by the end of September. A lease term longer than one year will need to be discussed as it needs alignment with the charter term. 

Chris and Jose H. will work on a proposal to use the surplus. The goal is to have a clearer idea of the proposal for the next finance meeting and board meeting in October. 

Auditors asked to include this as a footnote which is required under the Accounting Policies. LFDCS used historical data to come up with the number of 1% for loss of collectibles. 

Recommendation was made to change the wording to clarify that parents pay 99% of collectibles. Remove the last line that states board approval is needed (as the board has approved it).

It's been 30 years since LFDCS has gained. The state has asked the school to share pictures and anecdotes. Mass Charter Association asked for a picture of the original charter. We have a few months to collect. A flyer will become available to share with community. A social media channel has been created to share information. An email was also created to share information at imaginemore@lfdcs.org. 

Chris Needham asked for the next Board meeting to include information on School Safety and Emergency Response. 

Three days of professional development for new hires and five days for all returning staff. Teachers liked that on Wednesday an outside agency presented and it was well received. Mr. Reardon gave a presentation on the new IEP for the state. This year we instituted vertical teams for staff who teach the same subject to meet with the other grades. Morning meeting/advisory has been implemented during the day. Teacher's really liked this change. Teachers asked for more session on cultural and other PDs. 

A posting for the Academic Advisory Committee with dates of November, January and March will be going out. 

1. Chris N.  and Jose H. to work on details of financial planning before the next Finance Committee meeting.

2. Finance Committee to prepare a draft proposal for capital improvements and surplus utilization for the October meeting.

3. Principal Hali Castleman to add school safety and active shooter drill discussion to the next meeting agenda.

4. Susan to revise the uncollectible policy language to clarify "99% of collectibles" instead of "99% of parents pay".

5. Darshan to create a repository for collecting 30th-anniversary artifacts and distribute flyers to networks for contributions. 

6. Darshan to search for the original charter grant picture for the Mass Charter School Association's 30th-anniversary celebration.

7. The Finance Committee to work with the nonprofit to determine who will pay for and execute various capital improvements.

8. Pedro to provide a breakdown of in-house vs. contracted work for capital improvements to account for prevailing wage requirements.

9. Chris to coordinate with Jose for potential treasurer role transition planning.