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) |
Kevin Dumpson | President | Suit Up Springfield, Youth Social Educational Training |
Dana Motley | Vice President | Veritas Preparatory School |
Phylis Gedeon | Treasurer | University of Massachusetts Amherst, Youth Works of MassHire |
Andrew Keaton | Clerk | Springfield Soul Music Festival, Nu Soul Collective, WTCC Radio, Former Reentry Supervisor (PRI) DOC, Supreme Investigations, Director Brotherhood on the Move Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc. |
Darryl Moss | Community Member | Afro Renaissance Arts Society, Association of Black Business and Professionals, WTCC Radio |
Lucy Mule | Community Member | Associate Professor of Education and Child Study at Smith College |
John Jarvis | Community Member | Professor of English and Cultural Studies at Bay Path University |
Terrell Joyner | Community Member | Elms College, Unity Financial and Insurance Group |
Floyd Cammock | Staff Member | History Teacher and Department Leader at PFSJCS |
Brenda Cepeda | Staff Member | Special Education Teacher at PFSJCS |
Christine Murphy | Non-Voting School Administration Member | Chief Academic Officer and Director of Academic Services at PFSJCS |
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.