River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · February 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM
RVCS Board Meeting
Board accepted Chair Denise Herrera's resignation and elected Tanya Murdy as Chair; Jonathan Nickerson was elected Vice Chair and Chris Getz Secretary. The board voted to retain school counsel Marc Terry and declined to approve updated Document Retention, Complaint, Public Access to Records, and Whistleblower policies, as well as updated bylaws.
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Key decisions
Accepted the resignation of Denise Herrera as Board Chair.
Elected Tanya Murdy as Board Chair through the end of the current term.
Elected Jonathan Nickerson as Vice Chair for the remainder of the term.
Elected Chris Getz as Secretary for the remainder of the term.
Continue to retain Marc Terry as school lawyer under his new firm affiliation.
Did not approve the proposed Document Retention Policy (motion did not carry).
Did not approve the proposed Complaint Policy (motion did not carry).
Did not approve the proposed Public Access to Records Policy (motion did not carry).
Did not approve the proposed Whistleblower Policy (motion did not carry).
Did not approve the updated bylaws for submission to DESE (motion did not carry).
Agenda
Opening Items
I.A. Record Attendance
Record attendance.
Opening Items
I.B. Call the Meeting to Order
Call the meeting to order.
Opening Items
I.C. Review Trustee Code of Conduct
Review Trustee Code of Conduct.
Opening Items
I.D. Public Comment
General public comment period (time-limited public remarks).
Minutes
II.A. Approve Minutes
Vote to approve the minutes of previous board meeting.
Consent Agenda
III.A. Accountability Committee Update
FYI updates from Accountability Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.B. Development Committee Update
FYI updates from Development Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.C. Executive Committee Update
FYI updates from Executive Committee.
Consent Agenda
III.D. Committee on Trustees Update
FYI updates from Committee on Trustees.
Consent Agenda
III.E. Finance Committee Update
FYI update from Finance Committee (no meeting held).
Consent Agenda
III.F. Vote to Approve Consent Agenda
Vote to approve the items on the consent agenda.
Board Business
IV.A. Accept Resignation of Board Chair
Motion to accept the resignation of Denise Herrera as Board Chair, effective February 5.
Board Business
IV.B. Elect New Board Chair
Motion to elect a new Chair to serve for the remainder of the current officer term, effective immediately.
Board Business
IV.C. Elect Vice Chair (if applicable)
Motion to elect a new Vice Chair to serve for the remainder of the current officer term, effective immediately (if applicable).
Board Business
IV.D. Elect Secretary (if applicable)
Motion to elect a new Secretary to serve for the remainder of the current officer term, effective immediately (if applicable).
Board Business
IV.E. DESE Virtual Visit
DESE virtual visit scheduled for March 12, 2026 (informational).
Board Business
IV.F. Conflict of Interest Training
Information about Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law training and completion request.
Committee on Trustees
V.A. Committee on Trustees Update
Update on interviews, retreat planning, policy review, and final bylaw review.
Committee on Trustees
V.B. Updated Policy Vote
Motion to approve associated school policies as updated.
Committee on Trustees
V.C. Updated Bylaws Vote
Motion to approve the updated board bylaws and send them to DESE for approval.
Executive Committee
VI.A. Executive Committee Update
Update including movement of legal services and Human Power Solutions.
Executive Committee
VI.B. Vote on Legal Transition
Motion to continue to retain the legal support of Marc Terry.
Finance Committee
VII.A. Finance Committee Update
Brief update on current financial position.
Accountability Committee
VIII.A. Accountability Committee Update
Update on Criterion 6: Program Delivery, fall screener data review, and caregiver survey.
Development Committee
IX.A. Development Committee Update
Read-a-thon read-out and Development Committee planning.
Director's Update
X.A. Director's Report
Director's report covering staffing, enrollment, easement/grounds, reviews, and the 90-day plan.
Closing Items
XI.A. Board Meeting Survey
Board meeting survey notice (refer to dashboard).
Closing Items
XI.B. Adjourn Meeting
Vote to adjourn the meeting.