Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Minutes

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Trustees Present

B. Cabrera (remote), H. Prussin, J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, N. Julien, N. Steinebrey

Trustees Absent

L. Zhang

Guests Present

A. Bond (remote), 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 Nov 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Review Meeting Procedures

D.

Approve October 2025 meeting minutes

K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 10-23-25.
N. Julien seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

B.

Review Monthly Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed October 2025 financials and revised 2025-2026 budget. 

J. Ni made a motion to to approve the amended 2025-2026 budget.
K. Zaunbrecher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Head of School Update

A.

Head of School Presentation: Data Strategy

Lower and Upper Heads of School led a discussion on the school's current academic data strategy.  

IV. Governance Update

A.

Review Revised Charter Goals

B.

New Trustee Approval/Recruitment Check-In

C.

2026 Annual Retreat Planning

This discussion will be deferred to the December 2025 meeting. 

V. Any Other Business

A.

Executive Session

The Board motioned to move into executive session to discuss a sensitive staffing issue. 

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 9:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the meeting
  • RISE_FY26 Amended Budget Draft.pdf
  • BRCS Monthly Report Oct 2025 V1.pdf
  • BRCS Monthly Report Sept 2025 v2.pdf