Board Actions July 08 - June 09
Actions of the MCCPS
Board of Trustees
FY09 (July 1, 2008
– June 30, 2009)
July 17, 2008
Decision: Ms O’Dwyer moved
and Ms Cullen Hamzeh seconded a motion to waive the 30 review policy
for the purposes approving the proposed charter changes
Yeas: 6 Nays: 4 Abstain
0 Mr. Cronin did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney moved
and Dr. Sullivan seconded a motion that the language in Section 13 of
the Charter read that “Faculty and staff composition goals will be
as follows:
a
Chief Staff Person.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 2 Abstain
0 Mr. Cronin did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Ms. Shorr seconded a motion that the Board will agree to change
Section 14, sub part to include all of the Statutory powers set forth
in MGL C 71 S 89 (j) with an amendment to sub part 2 of 89 (j) to read
as follows:
(2)
to sue and be sued, but only to
limits permitted for Charter Schools pursuant to Massachusetts
law.
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Mr. Cronin did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Ms.
Vaucher moved and Ms. Shorr seconded a motion to
adopt the proposed amendments to the MCCPS Charter as detailed in the
document titled Proposed Changes for Charter Application (Clarified),
as of August 1, 2008 (attached), and to forward them to the Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval. The amendments
to the Charter will become effective upon the approval of the Board
of Education.
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Mr. Cronin did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Chair moved
and Ms Vaucher seconded that the Board adjourn to executive session
under exception three of the Open Meeting Law, MGL Chapter 30 Section
11A1/2, “to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining or litigation.”
Ms O’Dwyer, Yes; Ms Canavan,
Yes; Ms Vaucher, Yes; Mr. Ronchi, Yes; Mr. McEnaney, Yes;
Dr. Sullivan, Yes; Mr. Sousa, Yes; Mr. Fauci, Yes; Ms Shorr,
Yes; Ms Cullen Hamzeh, Yes. Mr. Cronin did not vote.
Motion passes
August 7, 2008
Decision:
Mr. McEnaney moved and Ms. O’Dwyer seconded a motion
that for the purposes of Article V, Section 1 of the By Laws, the position
of Interim Academic Director be considered the School’s Chief Staff
Person, effective immediately, and until
June 30, 2009, unless this Board redefines Chief Staff Person prior
to that date.
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
Abstain 0 Motion Passes
Decision: Chair moved
and Ms Vaucher seconded that the Board adjourn to executive session
under exception three of the Open Meeting Law, MGL Chapter 30 Section
for the express purpose of reviewing, approving, and determining the
release status of the Executive Session Minutes for July 23 2007,
October 11, 2007, December 6, 2007, January 30, 2008, February 25, 2008,
April 3, 2008, and May 1, 2008.
Emil Ronchi – Yes; Kay
O’Dwyer – Yes; Christopher Fauci – Yes; Bob Sousa – Yes; Nina
Cullen Hamzeh – Yes; Matt Cronin – Yes; Pam Shorr – Yes;
Mr. McEnaney – Yes; Ms Canavan – Yes; Ms Vaucher - Yes
Motion passes
September 4, 2008
Decision: Dr. Sullivan moved
and Mr. McEnaney seconded a motion to appoint Mr. Ira Keller to the
Finance Committee, for a period of three years, effective immediately
and through September 30, 2011.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 2 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Ms Canavan moved and Mr
Sousa seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas:
10 Nays: 0 Motion Passes
October 2, 2008
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms. Vaucher seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
June 26 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain
2 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms. Cullen Hamzeh seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the July 17 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain
2 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
August 7 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Vaucher
moved and Ms O’Dwyer seconded a motion to adopt draft of MCCPS Mission
Statement to read:
MCCPS fosters a community
that empowers children to become capable, self-determining, fully engaged
individuals who are critical and creative thinkers committed to achieving
their highest intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and physical
potential. We are dedicated to involving, learning from, participating
in, and serving our school community and the community at large.
It is intended that
this be used as the School’s mission statement beginning immediately,
and with the intent to review and submit
it to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
once our Charter renewal is complete.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 1 Abstain
Motion Passes
Ms Canavan moved and Mr
Sousa seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas:
10 Nays: 0 Motion Passes
November 6, 2008
Decision: Ms Vaucher moved
and Mr. McEnaney seconded a motion to appoint Ms Kay O’Dwyer to the
Governance Committee, for a period of three years, effective immediately
and through November 30, 2011.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. Sousa
moved and Mr. Ronchi seconded a motion to approve the performance indicators,
goals and objectives for the Interim Academic Director as recommended
by the Personnel Committee (attached).
Yeas:
8 Nays: 0 Abstain 1 Ms Cullen Hamzeh abstained Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. Ronchi
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that the Board of Trustees
adjourn to executive session under exception three of the Open Meeting
Law, MGL Chapter 30 Section 11A1/2,
“to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining
or litigation.”
Mr. Ronchi, Yes; Ms Canavan,
Yes; Mr. Sousa, Yes; Mr. Cronin, Yes; Ms Vaucher, Yes; Mr. Fauci, Yes;
Mr. McEnaney, No; Ms O’Dwyer; Ms Cullen Hamzeh, Abstain.
Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. Sousa
moved and Ms O’Dwyer seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
adopt a permanent leadership model of a Managing Director and an Academic
Director, both reporting to the Board of Trustees.
Yeas:
6 Nays: 0 Abstain 2 Motion Passes
Ms
Vaucher moved and Mr. Cronin seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas:
8 Nays: 0 Motion Passes
December 11, 2008
Decision: Ms O’Dwyer
moved and Mr Sousa seconded that the Board
accept the Treasurer’s Report as present this evening.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. Sousa
moved and Ms Canavan seconded that the Board of Trustees accept the
report of the Personnel Committee regarding the Interim Academic
Director’s initial evaluation.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
2 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Mr. Cronin seconded that the Board of Trustees accept the
recommendation of the Personnel Committee that Ms Cullen Hamzeh has
met or exceeded the requirements as set out in the Goals and Indicators
for the Interim Academic Director.
Yeas: 5 Nays: 0 Abstain
4 (Messrs. Cronin, Fauci and McEnaney and Ms Cullen Hamze Abstained)
Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Mr. Cronin seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
January 8, 2009
Decision: Dr Sullivan
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
accept and approve the Report of the School’s Auditors for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2008.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms O’Dwyer
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
accept and implement the position description of the Academic Director
as attached.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 1 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms
Canavan moved and Mr. Cronin seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
accept and implement the position description of the
Managing Director as attached.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 1 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Ms O’Dwyer seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
extend an offer to Ms Nina Cullen Hamzeh to serve as Academic Director
for the 2009 – 2010, and 2010 – 2011 academic years.
Yeas: 3 Nays: 2 Abstain
3 Mr. Cronin, Mr. McEnaney, and Ms Cullen Hamzeh abstained.
Motion Passes
Decision: Ms.
Canavan moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that the Board reappoint Ms.
Cathy Vaucher as a Class B trustee, to fill a three year term commencing
at the close of the January 2009 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees,
and expiring at the close of the January 2012 Regular Meeting of the
Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms.
Vaucher moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that the Board appoint Mr. Chris
Fauci as a Class A trustee, to complete the unexpired term of former
trustee Pamela Shorr, commencing at the close of the January 2009 Regular
Meeting of the Board of Trustees, and expiring at the close of the January
2011 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms
Vaucher moved and Ms Cullen Hamzeh seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
February 25, 2009
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms. Canavan seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the October 2, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms. Cullen Hamzeh seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the November 6, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Mr Fauci seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
December 11, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
January 8, 2009 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms.
Vaucher moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion that the Board appoint
Dr. Alice de Koning as a Class C trustee, to fill a one year term
commencing immediately upon approval by the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education, and expiring at the close of the January 2010
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms Vaucher seconded a motion
to invite the newly appointed Trustee
Dr. Alice de Koning to all Board meetings and activities while
her approval is pending with the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education.
Dr. de Koning will be entitled to participate as provisional Trustees
and will be able to participate in all activities and discussions, but
will not be permitted to vote on any matter until
she’s receive formal approval from the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education, and will not be counted when determining
a quorum.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Dr. de Koning did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Mr. Cronin seconded a motion
that the Board of Trustees approve and adopt the Vision as reflected
in the MCCPS Strategic Plan as attached.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Dr. de Koning did not vote Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
approve and adopt the current version of the Action Plan as reflected
in the MCCPS Strategic Plan as attached. The Board
commits to review the Action Plan at least semi annually and
reserves for itself the right to modify the Action Plan.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Dr. de Koning did not vote Motion Passes
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Ms. Vaucher seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees
create a Task Force of the Board under Article VI, Section 1 of the
By Laws to be called the Expansion Task Force. The
Expansion Task Force shall prepare reports to be submitted and presented
by its chair, or a representative designated by its chair, to the Board
at each regularly scheduled Board meeting, or as may be required by
the Board at special and/or emergency meetings beginning with the March
2009 Regular Meeting and continuing until the June 2009 Regular Meeting.
The Expansion Task Force will be dissolved at the close of the June
2009 Regular Meeting unless the Board of Trustees reauthorizes the Task
Force and provides specific guidance and direction for continued work.
The Task Force’s
reports shall answer the specific questions posed by the Board below,
will also inform the Board of work done by the Committee,
and the time frame for completion of remaining work.
WHERAS: The Board
of Trustees is considering a proposal by the landlord of 17 Lime Street
to lease the additional 7,321 square feet of space on a long term lease,
taking possession of the space effective January 1, 2010. In order
for the Board to evaluate and make a decision on the proposal, it is
asking the Expansion Task Force to provide answers to the following
questions:
- What are up to
three possible “best utilizations” by MCCPS of the remaining 7,321
square feet at the 17 Lime Street facility (‘the remaining space’)? - What changes
to school operations would be necessary to occupy the remaining space
and remain at least revenue neutral? - What changes
would be necessary to enrollment, grade structure, and/or section structure? - What additional
educational offerings would be proposed if occupying the remaining space? - What structural
changes will be necessary to the remaining space to occupy it? - Provide an approximate
estimate for the cost of likely changes. - Provide an approximate
time line for the completion of likely changes. - Provide a plan
for phasing in likely changes over multiple years if necessary. - What are the
implications for the Charter for any proposed changes to operations
undertaken when occupying the remaining space? - What is the availability
of increasing the MCCPS enrollment cap given the current availability
state wide of enrollment? - What is the availability
of increasing the MCCPS enrollment cap given the current availability
of cap space within our sending districts? - Are there any
other implications for the Charter? - What are the
implications, positive and negative, for the MCCPS Community for any
proposed changes undertaken when occupying the remaining space? - Provide the Board
of Trustees a Pro Forma budget for FY 2010
– FY 2015 assuming that the MCCPS will be occupying the remaining
space. - Provide a recommendation
to the Board of Trustees regarding if it should act favorably or unfavorably
on the landlord’s proposal for a long term lease of the remaining
space. - Provide a supporting
argument for your recommendation as well as an argument for the opposing
view. - Why should the
Board of Trustees act favorably on the landlord’s proposal for a long
term lease of the remaining space? - Why should the
Board of Trustees act unfavorably on the landlord’s proposal for a
long term lease of the remaining space?
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Dr. de Koning did not vote. Motion Passes
Decision: Chair moved
and Ms Canavan seconded that the Board adjourn to executive session
under exception three of the Open Meeting Law, MGL Chapter 30 Section
11A1/2, “to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining or litigation.”
Ms Canavan, Yes; Ms Vaucher,
Yes; Mr. Ronchi, Yes; Mr. McEnaney, Yes; Dr. Sullivan, did
not vote; Mr. Fauci, Yes; Ms Cullen Hamzeh, Yes.
Mr. Cronin, Yes. Dr. DeKonig did not vote. Motion passes
March 12, 2009
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Mr. Fauci seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the September 4, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Dr Sullivan seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
February 25, 2009 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded that the Board approve
the terms of the contract being offered to Nina Cullen Hamzeh as Academic
Director effective July 1, 2009 as attached.
Yeas: 5 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Mr. McEnaney abstained. Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms Vaucher seconded that the Board of Trustees create a full
time position for Managing Director, based on the previously approved
Managing Director’s Position Description, effective July 1, 2009.
Further, the Board of Trustees will immediately begin a search for a
qualified individual to fill the position.
Yeas: 2 Nays: 6 Abstain
1 Motion Fails
Decision: Chair moved
and Ms Vaucher seconded that the Board adjourn to executive session
under exception seven of the Open Meeting Law, MGL Chapter 30A Section
11A1/2 for the express purpose of reviewing, approving, and determining
the release status of the Executive Session Minutes for
February 25, 2009.
Ms Canavan, Yes; Ms Vaucher,
Yes; Mr. Ronchi, Yes; Mr. McEnaney, Yes; Mr. Fauci, Yes;
Ms Cullen Hamzeh, Yes. Mr. Cronin, Yes. Mr. Sousa, Yes.
Motion passes
Decision:
The Board of Trustees task the Personnel Committee to develop Job Description
for Part Time Managing Director for the period of July 1, 2009 and continuing
through June 30, 2010 and that the Personnel Committee report to the
Board of Trustees at the April Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 1 Abstain
0 Amendment Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas:
8 Nays: 0 Motion Passes
April 2, 2009
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Mr. Fauci seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the March 12, 2009 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Ms Vaucher seconded that the motion be amended such
that Article V, Section 2 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 2. The
School’s Academic Director and Managing Director shall have exclusive
authority to exercise managerial powers over the day to day operations
of the school and to select, appoint, evaluate, and/or remove the school
faculty and staff as is delineated in each Director’s contract, and
in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, general School
policies.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Amendment Passes
Decision: Dr. Sullivan
moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion to extend the position of part
time Interim Managing Director for the 2009
– 2010 School year on an as-needed, contract basis. Further,
the Board authorizes the Chair or his designate to enter into negotiations
with Dr. Al Argenziano for the purpose of negotiating a contract to
continue to serve as the Interim Managing Director for the Marblehead
Community Charter Public School for the 2009-2010 school year, commencing
July 1, 2009. The Chair, or her designate(s), shall report on the status
of negotiations no later than regularly scheduled May
2009 Board Meeting. Further, the Chair shall secure approval of the
negotiated contract by a vote of the Board of Trustees no later than
regularly scheduled May 2009 Board Meeting.
Yeas: 5 Nays: 1 Abstain
2 Motion Passes
Decision: Dr. Sullivan
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded a motion that the Board begin the
search for a full time, permanent Managing Director no later than September
1, 2009, with the intent of selecting an individual to fill that role
beginning on July 1, 2010.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 1 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Canavan
moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded that the Board of Trustees not extend
Mr. Tom Commeret’s contract beyond June 30, 2009.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Mr. Cronin Abstained Motion Passes
Decision Mr. McEnaney moved
and Mr. Cronin seconded that the Board of Trustees instruct School Consul
notify Mr. Commeret of the Board’s decision to not renew his contract
on or before April 30, 2009.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
May 7, 2009
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion
that the Board authorize the Chair or his designate(s)
to enter into discussion with the landlord for 17 Lime Street for
the purpose of negotiating a lease for the remaining space in 17 Lime
Street, contingent upon approval of necessary changes to Charter by
the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Chair, or his designate(s), shall
regularly report to Trustees on the status of negotiations.
Further, the Chair shall secure approval of the negotiated
lease by a vote of the Board of Trustees
prior to signing a lease agreement.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 2 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Dr. Alice de Koning seconded that the Board of Trustees endorse
the recommendation of the Expansion Task Force to enter into a lease
for the additional space for 17 Lime St; to add two sections of third
grade, and to increase enrollment by 50 students, all with the intent
to begin accepting students in the new grade and space for the 2011-
2012 school year.
Yeas: 8 Nays: 1 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Mr. Fauci seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the April 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Mr.
McEnaney moved and Mr.Fauci seconded a motion to approve the minutes,
as amended, of the April 30, 2009 Special
Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Vaucher
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that
the MCCPS By Laws be amended as follows:
Article V, Section 1 of
the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 1: The Board
of Trustees shall appoint an Academic Director and a Managing Director,
who shall be responsible for carrying out the work of the School in
accordance with each Director’s contract, the policies established
from time to time by the Board of Trustees and pursuant to applicable
federal and state laws. The School’s Academic Director and Managing
Director will be Ex officio members of the Board of Trustees, with all
rights and responsibilities as other Trustees, except that the Academic
Director and Managing Director may not vote on any matter, may not serve
as an officer of the Board, and will not be counted when determining
a quorum. As Ex officio members, the Academic Director and the
Managing Director have exactly the same rights and privileges as do
all other Trustees except as otherwise stated in these By-Laws.
And that
Article II, Section 1 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 1: The Board
of Trustees (hereinafter the Board) shall consist of at least nine (9)
Trustees and not more than fifteen (15) Trustees. In alignment
with the School’s Charter, “MCCPS is to be a teacher-led, student-focused
school, staff members will be an integral part of every aspect of school
operations.” Marblehead Community Charter Public School Teachers
and staff members (hereinafter “Teachers”) are encouraged to serve
on the Board. The Board of Trustees shall include at least one
current Teacher, and one parent of a current Charter School student
as members. Teachers can hold up to three of the seats on the
Board. The Teacher Trustees will comply with the State Conflict
of Interest Laws, M.G.L. 268A. The Academic Director and Managing
Director, as ex officio members of the Board, are not considered
“Teachers” for the purpose of this limitation, nor are they counted
when determining the minimum or maximum numbers of Trustees. All
Trustees shall have identical rights and responsibilities, except where
otherwise determined in these By-Laws. The Board is a public entity
and its members are each considered special state employees pursuant
to Massachusetts law. The Board holds the charter from the state
and is responsible for ensuring that the policies of the School:
(a) comply with
all applicable laws and regulations; and
(b) ensure that
the school is an academic success, organizationally viable, faithful
to the terms of its charter, and earns charter renewal.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Vaucher
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that the MCCPS By Laws be amended as
follows:
Article II, Section 9(f)
of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
- to select, appoint,
evaluate and/or remove the School’s Academic Director and Managing
Director;
And that Article II, Section
9(g) of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
- to delegate,
from time to time, powers to the School’s Academic Director and Managing
Director in accordance with these By-Laws except as otherwise provided
by law or by the Charter;
And that Article III, Section
2 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 2: The officers
shall be nominated from among members of the Board. Members of
the Board shall present qualifications of potential officers to the
Board for review discussion, and vote at the Board’s annual meeting.
Officers shall be elected by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Trustees in attendance at the annual meeting. Neither the School’s
Academic Director nor Managing Director may serve as an officer of the
Board.
And that Article III, Section
5 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 5: The
Chair shall prepare the agenda and be responsible for disseminating
necessary documents to be discussed at regular, special, and emergency
meetings of the Board. The Chair shall preside at all
meetings of the Trustees except as the Trustees shall otherwise determine.
The Chair is responsible for managing the Board’s development of strategic
and accountability plans. The Chair shall work in collaboration
with the School’s Academic Director and
Managing Director to develop such reports as are necessary to keep the
Board and community informed about the School’s operations. The Chair
shall have such other powers and duties as are usually incident to that
office and as may be vested in that office
by these By-Laws or by the Trustees. A member of the School’s faculty
or staff may not serve as the Board Chair.
And that
Article V, Section 2 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 2. The
School’s Academic Director and Managing Director shall have exclusive
authority to exercise managerial powers over the day to day operations
of the school and to select, appoint, evaluate, and/or remove the school
faculty and staff as is delineated in each Director’s contract, and
in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, general School
policies.
And that Article VI, Section
4 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 4: There
shall be a Finance Committee which is commissioned by and responsible
to the Board. Ex-officio members of the Finance Committee shall
be the Treasurer of the Board, the Chair of the Board and the School’s
Academic Director and Managing Director who shall serve along with other
trustees and non-trustees who shall be appointed, and may be removed,
by a majority vote of the Board at a regular or special meeting. Except
for the Academic Director and Managing Director, the ex officio members
have exactly the same rights and privileges as do all other Finance
Committee members, including the right to vote on matters and to be
counted when determining whether a quorum is present. The Academic
Director and Managing Director shall have no voting privilege. The Treasurer
shall serve as Chair of the Finance Committee or will recommend to the
Board an alternate Chair for appointment, who shall be elected by an
affirmative vote of a majority of Trustees then in attendance. The Finance
Committee shall ensure compliance with all appropriate federal and state
laws.
And that Article VI, Section
5(a) of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
- Assist and advise
in preparing an annual budget for the charter school in collaboration
with the School’s Academic Director and Managing Director.
And that Article VI, Section
5(b) of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
- Develop and annually
revise a five-year financial forecast and develop long-range financial
plans based on the forecast in collaboration with the School’s Academic
Director and Managing Director.
And that Article VI, Section
6 of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
Section 6: There shall
be a Personnel Committee which is created by and responsible to the
Board. The Chair of the committee shall be a member of the Board,
and shall be chosen from among the current Trustees. This committee
assumes the responsibility for advising
the Board on matters pertaining to the School’s Academic Director
and Managing Director. This responsibility shall, in no way, interfere
with the authority of the School’s Academic Director and Managing
Director to hire, supervise and terminate the remaining staff of the
charter school, in accordance with federal and state laws, School personnel
policies and each Director’s contract.
And that Article VI, Section
7(a) of the MCCPS By-Laws be amended to read:
- Develop for Board
review and approval the annual process for the evaluation of the School’s
Academic Director and Managing Director.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision: Ms
Vaucher moved and Ms Hamzeh seconded that the Board approve
the terms of the contract being offered to Dr. Albert Argenziano as
Interim Managing Director effective July 1, 2009
as attached.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Mr. McEnaney Abstained Motion Passes
Decision: Mr. Ronchi
moved and Mr. Cronin seconded that the Board approve the final version
of the MCCPS Strategic Plan: 2009
– 2013.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0. Motion Passes
June 4, 2009
Decision: Dr. Sullivan moved
and Ms Vaucher seconded a motion to appoint Mr.
Francesco Rietti to the Finance Committee, for a period of three
years, effective immediately and through June 30, 2012.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Dr. Sullivan moved
and Ms Vaucher seconded a motion to appoint Mr. John
‘Matt’ Cronin to the Finance Committee, for a period of three
years, effective immediately and through June 30, 2012.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Dr. Sullivan moved
and Mr. Fauci seconded a motion to appoint Mr.
Peter
Jalbert to the Finance Committee, for a period of three years,
effective immediately and through June 30, 2012.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Motion Passes
Decision: Dr. Sullivan moved
and Dr de Koning seconded a motion to approve the FY 2010 MCCPS Budget
as attached, and reflecting a $51,000 surplus.
Dr.
Sullivan requested a roll call vote for the budget.
Mr. Ronchi, Yes; Ms Canavan,
Yes; Ms Vaucher, Yes; Dr Sullivan, Yes; Mr. McEnaney, Abstain;
Dr. de Koning, Yes; Mr. Sousa, Yes; Mr. Fauci, Abstain;
Mr. Cronin, Abstain; Ms Cullen Hamzeh, Yes. Motion passes
Recommendation of the Governance
Committee: The Governance Committee recommends that the Board to postpone
action on the proposed Amendment Change for adding a Third Grade and
additional students for submission in August 2010. The reasons for this
recommendation are:
- The Current Charter
Renewal and the Annual Report is a requirement and neither are small
tasks - The Owner of
the Building indicates he needs additional time to relocate his business - In order to do
the proposal properly and in accordance with the regulations the School
and all Board Committees will need more time to prepare and organize
this process.
Decision: Ms Vaucher
moved and Mr. McEnaney seconded that the Board of Trustees approve the
recommendation of the Governance Committee to not complete a charter
amendment before August 1 2009.
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
The Governance Committee
recommends that the Board and its committees begin working and preparing
the documents for the submission of the Amendments relating to adding
50 students and adding two 3rd grade sections
in September 2009 for submission to the Massachusetts DESE on or before
August 1, 2010.
Decision: Ms Vaucher
moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion that the Board of Trustees approve
the recommendation of the Governance Committee to begin work on a charter
amendment in September of 2009.
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Motion Passes
Decision:
Mr. Ronchi moved and Mr. Fauci seconded that the Board of Trustees accept
the recommendation of the Personnel Committee that Ms Cullen Hamzeh
has met or exceeded the requirements as set out in the Goals and Indicators
for the Interim Academic Director for the 2008
– 2009 School Year.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
0 Ms Cullen Hamzeh Abstained Motion Passes
Decision:
Mr. McEnaney moved and Ms. Cullen Hamzeh seconded a motion to
appoint Mr. Emil Ronchi as Chair of the Board of Trustees effective
July 1, 2009 and serving until Jun 30, 2010, or until his successor
is named, whichever is later.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Mr. Ronchi abstained. Motion passes
Decision:
Dr. de Koning moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded a motion to
appoint Ms Cathy Vaucher as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees effective
July 1, 2009 and serving until Jun 30, 2010, or until her successor
is named, whichever is later.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Ms Vaucher abstained. Motion passes
Decision: Mr. McEnaney
moved and Ms Vaucher seconded a motion to
appoint Dr. John Sullivan as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees effective
July 1, 2009 and serving until Jun 30, 2010, or until his successor
is named, whichever is later.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Dr. Sullivan abstained. Motion passes
Decision: Dr. de Koning
moved and Mr. Ronchi seconded a motion to
appoint Mr. John McEnaney as Clerk of the Board of Trustees effective
July 1, 2009 and serving until Jun 30, 2010, or until his successor
is named, whichever is later.
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Abstain
1 Mr. McEnaney abstained. Motion passes
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