Board of Trustees
MEMBERS
At Paulo Freire Charter School we include members from all the important groups at PFSJCS on our Board of Trustees. That means parents, students, staff, administrators and community members represent their groups as voting members on the Board and help to govern the school.
Name | Board Title | Affiliation(s) |
|---|---|---|
Phylis Gedeon | President | MassHire Springfield, Community Leader |
Gil Traverso | Executive Director | PFSJCS Executive Director |
Christine Murphy | Non-Voting School Administration Member | Chief Academic Officer and Director of Academic Services at PFSJCS |
David Silva | Parent | Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Elms College Professor, Community Leader |
Darryl Moss | Community Member | Afro Renaissance Arts Society, Association of Black Business and Professionals, WTCC Radio |
OVERSIGHT
The Board is responsible for Policy, oversight of finance including budget, and supervision of the Executive Director to make sure they are carrying out the mission and vision of the school.
SCHEDULE
The Board meets the third Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM at the school. Members are expected to serve on at least one subcommittee such as Finance, Social Justice,Academic Achievement and Governance Committee. Committee meeting times vary and are posted on the website.