Abby Kelley Foster Charter Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingWorcester, MA · December 17, 2025
Agenda
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School
10 New Bond Street Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: (508) 854-8400 Fax: (508) 854-8484
www.akfcs.org
Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
6:30 p.m.
High School
Grade Eight Wing
1. Call to Order
2. Attendance Recorded
3. Faithfulness to Charter
a. Reading of the AKF Mission: “The mission of the Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is
to assist families in their role as primary educators of their students by providing a liberal arts
education representative of diverse works and global perspectives and aimed at academic
excellence, musical competence, and character formation.”
4. Public Comments / Open Forum
5. Review of the October 29, 2025 Meeting Minutes – Patrick Royce
a. Motion: To accept the October 29, 2025, meeting minutes.
6. Education Committee - Shelly Yarnie
7. Facilities and Finance Committee - Adam Beaudry
a. Motion: Vote to approve FY2025 Fiscal Audit
b. Motion: Vote to approve the exemption of the transportation contract from a three-year to
a five-year contract.
8. Executive Director’s Report - Heidi Paluk
9. Upcoming Board/Committee Meeting(s) - Patrick Royce
a. Friday, January 9, 2026 - Governance Committee
b. Friday, January 16, 2026 – Education Committee
c. Friday, January 23, 2026 – Facilities and Finance Committee
d. Wednesday, January 24, 2026 – Board of Trustees
10.Adjournment - Patrick Royce