Final

Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Published on April 24, 2023 at 6:27 AM EDT
Amended on April 26, 2023 at 8:25 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

"Brooklyn RISE builds the knowledge, habits, and mindsets for academic success, ensuring all kindergarten through fifth grade students are on the path to college.”

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Grace Han 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Christina Hu 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Grace Han 1 m
    Approve minutes for Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on March 22, 2023  
  D. Public Comment   5 m
II. Finance Committee 7:08 PM
 

We discussed the monthly dashboard

 

Staff gave an enrollment update and discussed ongoing budget strategies 

  
  A. Dashboard FYI EdTech 25 m
III. SLT Update
 

Dear Founding Board of Trustees,

 

April was exciting as we ran our lottery for the 2023-2024 school year and begin to prepare for next year!
 

  • Our Students. 3rd and 4th grade students took their ELA state assessments this month and we ran our student lottery as we prepare to welcome new students and families to our community!
  • Our Staff. Staff are making decisions regarding whether or not to return with us next year, so far the retention rate looks good! We are also in the process of hiring 6 new staff members for next year.
  • Our Facility. We are continuing to work with Brittany on our current facility and getting the extension to our lease as well as the reimbursement for the work that we did over the summer. No news to report regarding the forever facility.

Looking forward to meeting as a group this month!


Together we RISE,

SLT

  
IV. Academic Committee
 

No academic committee updates this month!

  
V. Governance Committee 7:33 PM
 

 

  1. Share updated Board Member Attendance Policy
  2. Updates to By Law
  3. Re Authorization Progress
  4. Open Meeting Compliance
  5. Term info updated on Board on Track
  
  A. Updated Attendance Policy FYI Christina Hu 5 m
   

Attendance Policy Updated:

1. Added language for virtual attendance:

"Board Attendance and participation include both physical and virtual attendance. Virtual meeting allowance is at the discretion of Brooklyn Rise Charter School full board."

Added language for Best Practice for reporting absence: 

"Best Practice for “Notified” Absence would be notification as soon as possible or at latest one day prior to the scheduled meeting."

2. Updated for total missed meeting to 3 to clarify the total number for quarter of the scheduled board meeting annually.

   

 

  
  B. Charter Renewal Progress Discuss Cary Finnegan 10 m
   

Placeholder to discuss charter renewal progress:

1. Consultant report

2. Important Dates

  
  C. Bylaw formal updates in documents Discuss Katie Zaunbrecher 10 m
   

Updates pending on the By Law:

1. Changing 7 to 5 for min board member count requirement

2. Other policy updates recommendations

  
  D. Open Meeting Compliance Discuss Christina Hu 5 m
   

Place holder to discuss if we meet all below open meeting requirements for the current meeting:

1. Post Meeting Date 7 days priors to the meeting

2. Post Agenda 3 days prior to meeting date

3. Share Meeting Time, Agenda, and Meeting on our public forum

  
  E. Terms Updated in Board on Track FYI Christina Hu 5 m
   

Terms are updated on Board on Track - check your profile

  
  F. fingerprinting requirement Discuss Christina Hu 10 m
   

discuss finger printing process and requirement

  
VI. Facilities 8:18 PM
  A. Forever Facility Lease Discuss Cary Finnegan 10 m
   

Placeholder for any updates:

1. current home lease extension discussion

2. $200,000 reimbursement from current lease

3. forever home lease updates

  
VII. Development
 

Placeholder for discussion or updates

  
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items 8:28 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Discuss 1 m