Minutes of the Board of Directors

Nov. 25, 2019



Meeting called to order by Wendy Battles at 5:35



Board Members Present:

Common Ground High School -- the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, creating the next generation of successful college students

By Monica Maccera Filppu
What I thought I knew
About a year ago, Common Ground put out a call for people to

by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement
When Chauncey Robinson walked into his 10th grade English class last week, he

Common Ground — the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, creating the next generation of successful college students and powerful

Common Ground -- the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, creating the next generation of successful college students and powerful

Job title: CT Schoolyards Program Manager
Program Description
Common Ground’s CT Schoolyards Program supports teachers in integrating outdoor learning and play into

By Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development
A generous anonymous supporter will match, up to $10,000, 1:1, all individual gifts of up

By Rebecca Holcombe, Director of Community Programs




On a recent sunny November morning, students from four different New Haven Public Schools

by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement
What’s a typical day like for the 224 students at Common Ground High