Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Trustees Present
B. Cabrera, J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang, N. Julien, 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 Sep 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Review Meeting Procedures
D.
Approve August 2025 meeting minutes
K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 08-27-25.
B. Cabrera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance Update
A.
Review Finance Dashboard
III. Head of School Update
A.
Head of School Update
The Head of School shared updates from the first month of school, including efforts to address instances of identity harm among students and the school community and staffing updates.
IV. Academic Update
A.
August and September Data
Reviewed the academic dashboard. Complete data for the month was not yet available but will be reviewed in the October meeting.
V. Governance Update
A.
Vote to Remove Current Trustee
L. Zhang made a motion to remove Ethan Waite from the Board of Trustees.
K. Zaunbrecher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Facilities Update
A.
Facilities Update
The Head of School provided an update on construction of the school's forever facility and possible timeline impacts.
VII. Executive Session: Prospective Trustee
A.
Vote to Approve a New Trustee
K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve Hannah Prussin.
J. Ni seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. 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 8:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Reviewed monthly Finance dashboard. Discussed enrollment trends, staffing, and potential financial impacts. The Board will review the annual audit report in the October meeting.