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
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
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
- BRCS Monthly Report June 2025 v3.pdf
- DOC071525-006.pdf
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.