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Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Published on December 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM EST
Amended on December 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Christina Hu 1 m
  C. Approve October Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Christina Hu 5 m
    Minutes for Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on October 23, 2024  
  D. Approve November Meeting Minute Approve Minutes Christina Hu 5 m
    Minutes for Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on November 20, 2024  
II. Finance Update 7:16 PM
  A. Finance Update Discuss 20 m
     
     
     
     
III. Head of School and Academic Update 7:36 PM
  A. Akilah's School Update for Dec 18th Meeting FYI Akilah Bond 20 m
   
  • This is Week 16 of instruction at RISE!
  • Gathering intent to return information from Staff and have sent the MY Feedback Survey (will share data/info if available)
  • Last week started mCLASS Benchmark Round 2 which we were able to discuss alongside Jessica Sivin, our K-4 Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Literacy at Monday's Academic Board Meeting
  • Today and tomorrow teachers will finish administering their Unit Assessments for Math which we will unpack and respond to on Data Day; Data Day for Upper School will continue to focus on worktime and collaborative resetting
  • With Cary back at RISE, and our Upper School Leader in Residence unfortunately OOO due to illness, we are continuing to work to reset behavior systems via proactive practices like accountability for implementing incentives/ rewards, Morning Advisory, etc. Cary has also been leading the 5th/6th Grade Team Meetings
  • We continue to gather considerations for long-term planning re: future years regarding Middle School structures; grade levels served, backfilling students, etc
  • EOY (2024)/ Winter celebrations are underway for all grade levels via an In Class Family Event for December
  • AB to share enrollment updates with most up to date info
  
IV. Governance Update 7:56 PM
  A. Discussion parent board candidate recruitment Discuss Katie Zaunbrecher 10 m
  B. Visiting Academic Committee and Board Candidates FYI Bianca Cabrera 5 m
  C. Board Member Approval Status Check In Discuss Cary Finnegan 5 m
  D. Board Retreat Save the Date Discuss Christina Hu 10 m
   

Possible Dates:

 

1. Saturday 2/8

2. Saturday 2/15

3. Saturday 2/22

  
  E. Head of School and Board Evaluation Discuss Christina Hu 10 m
   

Propose Due Date 1/31/2025

  
V. Any Other Business 8:36 PM
  A. 410 40th Street Middle School Building Update FYI Cary Finnegan 10 m
   

- Construction fencing is up!

- Digital renderings are being worked on!

- Working with Cliff on amendment to 9 Hanover Place lease to extend for 2 years.

- Scott wants to propose that the Board considers a bond financing plan

  
VI. Closing Items 8:46 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI 2 m