Retreat Session of the
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 18, 2007
Kay O’Dwyer, Cynthia Canavan, John McEnaney, Cathy Vaucher, Pam Wheaton Shorr, Chris Fauci, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh. . Not Present: Dr. John Sullivan, Emil Ronchi and Robert Sousa
Also present was Dr. Albert Argenziano, Interim Managing
Location: Mr. Sigler’s Room at the
The Chair, called the Executive Session to order at 7:22 P.M.
There was extensive discussion about potential goals and board identified the following potential goals:
- Grades and communities served
- Financial solvency and stability
- Identify key changes to the Charter
- Determine a leadership model
- Getting word out re: what differentiates MCCPS
- Developing objective/evaluative measures/assessment of leaders
- Attracting non-parent Board members
- Improve credibility
- Get more members of the general (non-school) community involved in school
- “Founders” – establish Board w/ monetary ties
- Address concerns of faculty
- Attract and retain great faculty
- Buy building
- Consider salary scale to address salary compression
- Consider staff perks, i.e. sabbaticals, educational stipends, etc.
- Reconsider make up of the waiting list
- Establish Board maintenance and communications practices
- Develop approaches for seamless transitions for a high functioning board
- Upgrade the product for kids – put more money in the classrooms
- Spruce things up in the building
- Develop a Board road-map for Charter renewal – accountability plan & strategic plan
Trustees agreed to further refine these goals at future meetings.
Ms. Vaucher moved and Ms Shorr seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Mr. Fauci did not vote Motion Passes
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:17
Respectfully Submitted
John T. McEnaney
Clerk