River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · June 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM
RVCS Board Meeting
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Agenda includes votes on two school policies (Attendance and Animals); Finance Committee actions to approve $90,000 in staff stipends, adopt the FY26–27 school budget, and appoint Daniel Dennis as auditor; and Committee on Trustees votes on a slate of officers and multiple trustee nominees.
Agenda
Opening Items
A. Record Attendance
Record attendance.
Opening Items
B. Call the Meeting to Order
Call the meeting to order.
Opening Items
D. Review Trustee Code of Conduct
Review Trustee Code of Conduct.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
A. Minutes — April 29, 2026
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 29, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
B. Minutes — June 9, 2026
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 9, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
C. Minutes — June 2, 2026
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 2, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
D. Minutes — May 27, 2026 (Special)
Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on May 27, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
E. Minutes — May 20, 2026
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on May 20, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
F. Minutes — April 9, 2026 (Special)
Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on April 9, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
G. Minutes — March 12, 2026 (Special)
Approve minutes for Special Meeting on March 12, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
H. Minutes — May 17, 2026 (Emergency)
Approve minutes for Emergency Board Meeting on May 17, 2026.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
I. Minutes — May 28, 2026 (Emergency)
Approve minutes for Emergency Meeting on May 28, 2026.
Consent Agenda
A. Accountability Committee Minutes
Approve minutes/reports from Accountability Committee.
Consent Agenda
B. Development Committee Minutes
Approve minutes/reports from Development Committee.
Consent Agenda
C. Executive Committee Minutes — May 6, 2026
Approve minutes for Executive Committee meeting on May 6, 2026.
Consent Agenda
D. Committee on Trustees Minutes — June 4, 2026
Approve minutes for Committee on Trustees meeting on June 4, 2026.
Consent Agenda
E. Finance Committee Minutes
Approve minutes/reports from Finance Committee.
Consent Agenda
F. Vote on Consent Agenda
Vote to approve the full consent agenda.
Director's Update
A. Director's Report
Director presents updates in the Director's Report.
Policy
A. Approve Attendance and Animal Policies
Vote to approve updated Attendance Policy and new Animal Policy; attendance policy updated for hours, PUP procedures, and chronic absenteeism accountability; animal policy establishes restrictions and processes for animals in the building.
Interim Executive Director Search
A. Search Questions Overview
Overview and discussion of questions for survey and focus groups for the interim executive director search.
Finance Committee
A. Finance Update
Finance update including review of May budget vs actuals; approve $90k in stipends funded for 2025/2026; review & approval of FY 2026/2027 budget; approval of Daniel Dennis as auditor.
Finance Committee
B. FY 25-26 Budget Surplus Vote
Vote on FY 25-26 budget surplus matters, including approval of $90k in stipends funded for 2025/2026.
Finance Committee
C. Vote to Approve FY 26-27 Budget
Vote to approve the FY 2026-27 budget (review & approval).
Finance Committee
D. Approval of Auditor — Daniel Dennis
Vote to approve Daniel Dennis as auditor.
Committee on Trustees
Board Leadership Slate Vote
Vote for slate of board officers for FY '26: Chair candidates Tanya Murdy, Derek Mitchell, Meg Connerton; Vice Chair candidates Jonathan Nickerson, Derek Mitchell, Meg Connerton; Treasurer Gary LeFave; Secretary/Clerk Achala Godino.
Committee on Trustees
B. Board Trustee Nominees
Vote on trustee nominees: Beth Friedman, Alex Tsonas, Tyler Chiasson, Alison Salerno, Meredith Makin, Farrell Boghos-Maryniak, Daniel Candelario.
Committee on Trustees
C. Annual Board Assessment
Discuss the annual board assessment.
Committee on Trustees
D. Trustee Appreciation
Recognition and thanks to departing trustees (Albert Ting, Denise Herrera, Elizabeth Rankin, Erin Bradley Irose).
Board Planning
A. Board of Trustee 2026-2027 Planning
Discuss 2026-2027 Board of Trustees planning: committee selection, committee meeting dates, and proposing Board meeting date (4th Wednesday).
Executive Committee
A. DESE Complaint Update
DESE complaint update and Department determination closing the complaint; information on lack of investigatory authority for alleged PBE changes.
Executive Committee
B. Executive Committee Year In Review
Year in review: transitioned board and executive director leadership; external board audit focused on systems/structures.
Accountability
A. Accountability Year In Review
Accountability committee year in review.
Development
A. Development Year In Review
Development committee year in review.
Closing Items
A. Board Meeting Survey
Board meeting survey link provided.
Closing Items
B. Adjourn Meeting
Adjourn meeting (vote).