Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of ten voting members and three non-voting ex-officio members.

MAKE-UP

The ten voting members are as follows:

1. Four community members. These are individuals who are part of the community that is served by Side by Side, and have no financial or employment relationship and have no children attending the school.
2. Three faculty members who are current members of the teaching faculty. These members are elected by the faculty.
3. Three parent members who have children at Side by Side. These members are elected by the parent community.

The three non-voting members are as follows:

1. Two “founders”. These members are chosen by the founders.
2. One member of the non-teaching staff at Side by Side. This member is elected by the non-teaching staff.

MISSION

The boards primary responsibilities are:

1. Fiduciary — all financial aspects of the school
2. Monitoring of personnel, including hiring and firing, as recommended by the director
3. Legal and legislative issues
4. Fundraising

MEETINGS

The board generally meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:15 pm. The meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions; the first fifteen minutes of each meeting are reserved for public comment. Minutes of the public sessions are available for viewing in the office.

2024-25 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGS

• Monday, August 19, 2024

8/19/24 AGENDA: Public Session 5:00pm; Director’s Update; Finance committee Update;

• Tuesday, September 24, 2024

9/24/24 AGENDA: Public Session 5pm; Director’s Update; Finance Committee Update; Fundraising update

• Tuesday, October 22, 2024

10/22/24 AGENDA: Public Session 5pm; Director’s Update; Finance Committee Update; Fundraising update

• Tuesday, December 3, 2024

12/3/24 AGENDA: Public Session 5:00pm; Director’s Update; Finance committee Update;

• Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1/28/25 AGENDA: Public Session 5pm; Director’s Update; Finance Committee Update; Fundraising updatePresentation by Matthew Nittoly and Mary Newbery (Assistant Director) on the following topics: (a)    Update on SBS Student Achievement Data; (b)    The current state of public education in CT and its impact on SBS

• Tuesday, February 25, 2025
• Tuesday, March 25, 2025
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025
• June 2025 TBD

MINUTES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (updated January 2025)

* non-voting member