MEETING NOTICE
Board of Trustees Meeting
September 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM
By remote participation per Governor Baker's Emergency Order of March 12, 2020
To gain access to the meeting, use Zoom…
· Passcode: 470935
· Meeting ID: 976 5239 2508
· If using your computer or mobile device, click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/97652392508
· If using your phone (for audio access), dial either +1 646 518 9805 or +1 646 558 8656
Meeting materials are available via links embedded in the agenda that is located here:
https://pvcics.org/about-pvcics/board-of-trustees
Public Comment Procedure
The Public Comment portion of the meeting is a space in which any member of the public may share verbal comments they believe are relevant to the Board’s work.
1. Each regular meeting will allocate time for three public comment slots.
2. Each slot will be three minutes long.
3. Additional slots may be added at the discretion of the Board Chair and/or other meeting facilitator.
4. Slots can be claimed by sending an email request to info@pvcics.org.
5. Slots will be assigned to speakers as requests are received.
6. An individual who sends an email request for a speaking slot will receive a response telling them whether or not a slot was available for them.
7. Email requests for speaking slots should be made no later than 5:00 pm the day before the meeting.
8. After 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting, email requests will not be considered, but if any slots are available as the public comment portion of the meeting begins, any meeting participant desiring to speak may claim any one available slot on a first-come first-served basis.
Agenda Items (time estimates in minutes)
Open Meeting
1. Call to Order (1)
2. Meeting Logistics (3)
3. Public Comment (10)
4. Administrative Items (10)
A. Minutes – 8/6/20 and 8/27/20 (vote)
Relevant Materials
2020-8-6 Board Meeting Minutes DRAFT
2020-8-27 Special Board Meeting Minutes DRAFT
B. Meeting schedule for 2020-2021 school year
5. Annual Report 2019-2020 (vote) (10)
Relevant Materials
PVCICS0497_Annual_Report_2019-2020 - Edited 2020-08-13
6. Executive Director Summative Evaluation (10) (vote)
A. 2018-2019 (vote)
Relevant Materials
report_PVCICS ED_summative evaluation_SY2019_FINAL
B. 2019-2020
7. Committee & Task Force Reports (15)
A. Personnel Committee (5)
B. Trusteeship Committee (5)
C. Finance Committee (5)
8. Principal’s Update (15)
A. Reopening Plan Update
9. Executive Director’s Update (15)
A. Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year
B. Recruitment for 2020-2021 School Year
C. Facilities
D. Internal legal counsel retainer increase
10. Communications (15)
A. PVCICS Communications Policy
Relevant Materials
PVCICS School Communications Policy - approved Jan2017
B. Open Meeting Law
Relevant Materials
https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational-materials-0/download
11. Board Practices and Processes (15)
A. Email communication with PVCICS accounts
B. Fostering community
C. Striving to ensure equity
D. Agenda creation
E. Meeting facilitation via Zoom
F. Recording and distributing virtual meeting records (vote)
1) Video and/or audio records
2) Chat transcripts
12. Board Development (10) (vote)
Relevant Materials
PVCICS Board Development Considerations
13. Board Members’ Updates (5)
14. New Business (5)
The PVCICS Board of Trustees will enter into Executive Session per M.G.L., c. 30A, s. 21(a)(3): 1) To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body
Executive Session
1. Call to Order (1)
2. Administrative Items (5)
A. Minutes – 6/4/20 and 8/6/20 (vote)
Relevant Materials
Exec. Session Minutes 2020-6-4 DRAFT
Exec. Session Minutes 2020-8-6 DRAFT
3. Litigation Strategy (30)
As per Open Meeting Law, this announcement meeting has been posted in the PVCICS office, sent to the Secretary of State’s office, fax: 617-742-4822 and posted online at
https://pvcics.org/about-pvcics/board-of-trustees