Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Minutes

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Trustees Present

B. Cabrera (remote), K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang, N. Steinebrey

Trustees Absent

C. Hu, E. Waite, J. Ni, N. Julien

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 Jun 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Review Meeting Procedures

D.

Approve May 2025 meeting minutes

L. Zhang made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 05-28-25.
K. Zaunbrecher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed monthly Finance Dashboard and end-of-year financial picture. 

III. Head of School Update

A.

Head of School Update

Discussed student recruitment and enrollment efforts for SY25-26. Discussed status of community engagement efforts. Reviewed SLT's plans to develop an updated approach to incidents of bullying, racial harm, and harassment in the school community in SY25-26.  

IV. Any Other Business

A.

Upcoming Compliance Deadlines

Confirmed school is on track for upcoming compliance and reporting deadlines. 

V. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

A member of the public joined to ask questions around the principal's availability over the summer and support for families in the middle school application process, and to recommend that the school involve families in developing the SY25-26 action plan to address incidents of racial harm and bullying.  

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the meeting
None