Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Published on May 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT
Amended on May 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Katie Zaunbrecher 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Katie Zaunbrecher 5 m
  C. Review Meeting Procedures   Katie Zaunbrecher 3 m
  D. Approve April 2025 meeting minutes Approve Minutes Katie Zaunbrecher 2 m
     
II. Finance Update 7:11 PM
  A. Review Finance Dashboard Discuss 20 m
  B. Vote on SY 2025-2026 budget Vote Jill Ni 30 m
III. Head of School Update
IV. Academic Update
V. Governance Update 8:01 PM
  A. Vote re: New Board Members Vote Christina Hu 15 m
  B. Vote to Elect New Board Chair Vote Katie Zaunbrecher 10 m
  C. Summer Meeting Planning Discuss Katie Zaunbrecher 5 m
VI. Facilities Update 8:31 PM
  A. 410 40th Street Middle School Building Update FYI Cary Finnegan 10 m
   
  1. Environmental – Already approved & in progress.
  2. April 15th, 2025 - Commencement of Demolition of Gas Station Building
  3. June 15th, 2025 - Completion of Demolition & Environmental
    1. June 15th, 2025 – Potential Groundbreaking Ceremony
  4. August 15th, 2025 - Completion of Foundation
  5. October 1st, 2025 – Topping out of Fourth Floor
  6. April 15th, 2026 – Construction Substantially Completed
  7. June 15th, 2026 – Targeted Sign Off & TCO Date
 
VII. Any Other Business
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Closing Items 8:41 PM
  A. Appreciate Christina Hu FYI Katie Zaunbrecher 5 m
   

Christina, our fearless Board Chair, is retiring from the Brooklyn RISE board this month. She has served on the Board for 6 years -- since the school was just in its infancy! We are so grateful to her for everything she has done for the board, the school, and our community. Thank you, Christina! 

 
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Katie Zaunbrecher 2 m