Brooklyn RISE Charter School

Minutes

Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Trustees Present

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

Trustees Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Finnegan (remote)

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 Dec 17, 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 11-19-25.
L. Zhang seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed the monthly Finance dashboard. 

III. Head of School Update

A.

Annual Intent to Return Survey

The Head of School shared the results of the school's annual Intent to Return survey to staff and discussed classroom changes under consideration for the 26-27 school year. 

IV. Governance Update

A.

New Trustee Approval/Recruitment Check-In

B.

2026 Annual Retreat Planning

Discussed topics for the annual Board retreat. 

V. Annual Board Assessment

A.

To be completed by Jan. meeting

We will send out the Board Assessment in early January with a goal of completing the Assessment in advance of the annual Board retreat. 

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 8:54 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the meeting
  • BRCS Monthly Report Nov 2025 V2.pdf