Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
B. Cabrera, G. Parker, H. Prussin, J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang (remote), N. Julien, N. Steinebrey
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Finnegan
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Julien called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM.
N. Julien called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Review Meeting Procedures
II. Finance Update
A.
Review Finance Dashboard
B.
Approve Proposed Budget for SY 26-27
N. Julien made a motion to vote/approve the budget.
J. Ni seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Parker |
Aye
|
| B. Cabrera |
Aye
|
| N. Julien |
Aye
|
| H. Prussin |
Aye
|
| K. Zaunbrecher |
Aye
|
| J. Ni |
Aye
|
| N. Steinebrey |
Aye
|
| L. Zhang |
Aye
|
N. Julien made a motion to vote/approve the FY27 budget.
J. Ni seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. School Leadership Update
A.
School Leadership Update
Discussed student culture, and staff, and family handbook updates, like AI policy. Shared an update on current homework policy and how that impacts grades.
B.
Facilities Update
IV. Academic Update
A.
Academic Update
No academic updates yet. Stay tuned for June.
V. Governance Update
A.
Approve April 2026 Meeting Minutes
N. Julien made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 04-29-26.
L. Zhang seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
New Trustee Approval/Recruitment Check-In
Checked on Grant's current status. May have one person specializing in education in the pipeline.
C.
Vote to Approve Proposed Code of Conduct Updates
Reviewed the proposed code of conduct updates and discussed ways to share specific updates (e.g. website update, Board on Track, lunch and learns).
N. Julien made a motion to approve Code of Conduct Updates.
H. Prussin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Steinebrey |
Aye
|
| N. Julien |
Aye
|
| K. Zaunbrecher |
Aye
|
| H. Prussin |
Aye
|
| G. Parker |
Aye
|
| B. Cabrera |
Aye
|
| L. Zhang |
Aye
|
| J. Ni |
Aye
|
VI. Any Other Business
A.
Discuss Results of Annual Board Evaluation
The Board will be discussing the results of the Annual Board Evaluation for the June meeting.
VII. 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 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Julien
The board: 1) reviewed the financial breakdown overall for the current school year, 2) discussed the move back to Sunset Park in the near future and 2) reviewed the FY27 Proposed Budget.