Capital Preparatory Harbor Charter School Agenda for the Meeting of the Board of Directors 

Tuesday, November 27, 2018  Board: Richardo Griffith - RG - Present Kenneth Moales - KM - Present Robert Morton - RM - Present Samaris Rose Smith - SRS - Present Jessica Martinez - JM - Not Present Calvin Jones - CJ - Present   Also Present: Paula Altieri (PA) Jill Cutler Hodgman (JCH) Tammy Cassile (TC) Ronald Hawkins (RH) Rich Beganski (RB) Kenny Perry (KP)   

1.  Call to Order   The meeting was called to order at 6:42 pm.  2. Public Comment There was no public comment.  3. Approval of Minutes from October 23, 2018   A motion to approve the minutes was made by RM and seconded by KM and unanimously approved.  4. School Reports  KP - provided information regarding college admissions and SLC’s. He also discussed Mr. Green’s FAFSA work done with families as well as how the school shares admissions news with the school community. In response to an inquiry from SRS, he explained the college essay writing process.   

 RB - Mr. Green is overseeing college entry process. He is helping students with their resumes, and the letters of recommendation requests allow for informal feedback.    CJ - The Board could talk about providing a resource for resume writing from the professional setting. The Board members can help get appropriate folks to come and speak to students about career possibilities.  KP - Norwalk Partnership - a group of 20 (9th through 11th grade students) will attend a leadership conference held at HCC.    RH - provided a thorough Lower School report reviewing recent events: Halloween Spooktacular, Nature’s Classroom, Living Wax Museum, student government is taking off, 

  

  

 November is gratitude month, Reading Rocks Event (tracking reading and celebrate the same), Book Leveling Party for all the donated books, etc. TC - we went to a Readers and Writers’ Workshop program. Each classroom needs to have a classroom library with lexile levels. Students need to have an independent book and develop a love for reading and writing. We are still collecting books. We want kids to be excited about reading. We will start workshops with families to encourage reading and writing at home. KM - stated that his church donated 2,700 books last year and will do the same this year. RH - described the many events coming up in December (SLC, Painting Party, Holiday Party) and highlighted the trip to Nature’s Classroom, which was a 4 day and 3 night event. 40 students & 4 chaperones attended, and it was incredibly well executed.   RG - stated that it is a great learning opportunity for students and families. CJ - stated that it was an awesome opportunity for a well-rounded student. It adds value.  RG - expressed his appreciation for the new school leaders: noting KP’s experience in college admissions and the seamless transition between TC and RH.  CJ - echoed RG’s sentiments and stated his appreciation for the positive energy and innovation.  SRS - inquired about advisory calls. TC - stated that this is an issue and described the challenges in managing the consistency and quality of the communication.  The Board emphasized the importance of regular communication with families and the options for improving process.   

 5. Finance Report & Audit PA - reviewed the September 30, 2018 financial reports, which were submitted to the Board for consideration. She stated that the school will be looking at new requests for staffing and technology as the year progresses and will have a list of priorities.  RG - asked if we are considering purchasing the bus.  PA - stated that the school will need to consider the costs and risks associated with a purchase of transportation. We will look at this as the funding becomes available.  6. New Business No new business was raised. 

 7. Additional Items  8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:28 pm. 

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