Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Minutes

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Trustees Present

B. Cabrera, C. Hu, J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang, N. Steinebrey

Trustees Absent

E. Waite

Guests Present

C. Finnegan

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Zaunbrecher called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Review Meeting Procedures

D.

Approve April 2025 meeting minutes

C. Hu made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 04-23-25.
B. Cabrera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed monthly Finance dashboard, including enrollment trends for SY2024-2025. Discussed financials through end of fiscal year.  

B.

Vote on SY 2025-2026 budget

Reviewed and discussed draft FY26 budget. Identified budget adjustments for student transportation and enrichment costs and reviewed enrollment projections. 

K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve the FY26 budget.
C. Hu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Head of School Update

A.

Head of School Update

Received an update from the Head of School regarding student events, academic assessments, and other activities through the end of the school year. Discussed state testing preparation and interim academic assessment strategies. 

IV. Academic Update

A.

Academic Update

End of year assessment data will be reviewed at the July meeting. Will include a year in review for SY 24-25. 

V. Governance Update

A.

Vote re: New Board Members

C. Hu made a motion to approve Nisha Acharya as a Board Member.
K. Zaunbrecher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to Elect New Board Chair

K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve Laura Zhang as interim Board Chair.
J. Ni seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Summer Meeting Planning

VI. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

Members of the public joined the meeting to provide feedback on response to behavioral issues in the school, the school calendar, and upcoming family events. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Appreciate Christina Hu

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the meeting
  • BRCS Monthly Report April 2025.pdf
  • RISE_FY26 Budget DRAFT V6.xlsx