Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Minutes

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Trustees Present

B. Cabrera (remote), J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang (remote), N. Julien (remote), 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 Jul 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Review Meeting Procedures

D.

Approve June 2025 meeting minutes

II. Municipal Bond Conversation with Barone

A.

Discussion led by Scott Barone

Mr. Barone provided a status update on the construction timeline for the Brooklyn RISE forever facility. Groundbreaking is expected around first week of September 2025. Reviewed proposal for an alternative financing and lease structure. 

III. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed monthly financial report. 

IV. Head of School Update

A.

Recent community incidents

Discussed recent correspondence with Community Board 7. 

B.

Next Steps re: Municipal Bond Proposal

The Board will await further guidance and information from legal counsel and other advisors.

C.

Head of School Update

Head of School provided updates on facilities, student recruitment, and staff preparation for the upcoming school year. Discussed potential budget adjustments to respond to enrollment trends. Reviewed plans for community building and tone setting presentations for families, staff and students, and discussed the need for appropriate reporting channels to surface and address concerns and questions. 

V. Academic Update

A.

Updates

Reviewed updated academic dashboard format. 

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 9:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the meeting
  • BRCS Monthly Report June 2025 v3.pdf
  • DOC071525-006.pdf