Final

Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Published on May 22, 2023 at 4:03 PM EDT
Amended on May 24, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 24, 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 5 m
    Approve minutes for Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on April 26, 2023  
  D. Public Comment   5 m
II. Finance Committee 7:12 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,

 

It is hard to believe this was the second to last month of the 2022-2023 school year!
 

  • Our Students. 3rd and 4th grade students took their Math state assessments and all classes took their last field trip of the school year. We have enrolled 67 new students for next school year and are continuing to recruit and enroll to get as close to our goal number of 300 students as possible.
  • Our Staff. 100% of our current staff members have decided to return next year. We are bringing on six new employees to join our Founding Team in year five and we are close to being fully hired for the 2023-2024 school year!
  • Our Facility. Brittany says we can expect the tenant reimbursement in June before the school year concludes and Scott sent along the amendment to our forever home lease to include the two additional floors for the middle school expansion option.

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 7:37 PM
 

 

  1. Discuss the un-notified attendance
  2. Updates to By Law
  3. Re Authorization Progress
  4. Open Meeting Compliance
  5. Term info updated on Board on Track and Reminder to set up profile on Board on Track
  6. Fingerprinting Requirements
  
  A. Updated Attendance Policy Discuss Christina Hu 5 m
   

Laura Tomana was absent March, April and did not notify the board.  Her account on Board on Track remains unopened with several invitations.

   

 

  
  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
   

Board On Track - check your terms and update profile.

  
  F. fingerprinting requirement Discuss Christina Hu 10 m
   

discuss finger printing process and requirement

  
VI. Facilities 8:22 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
 

Cary raised $3000 in her #RunningforRISE Brooklyn Half Marathon fundraiser!

  
VIII. Other Business
IX. Closing Items 8:32 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Discuss 1 m