Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Trustees Present
B. Cabrera (remote), B. Herbst (remote), C. Hu, G. Han (remote), J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher
Trustees Absent
E. Waite
Guests Present
Joshua Houston
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Han called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday Mar 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM.
C.
Approve January Meeting Minutes
D.
Approve February Meeting Minutes
E.
Check in on April Board Meeting Schedule
II. Finance
A.
Finance Updates
- Adnan reviewed February financials
- Adnan reviewed proposed key budget drivers
- Budget is somewhat dependent on middle school expansion
- If we got a decision from Regents by June, we could probably make it happen, but would need 5th grade students/families to be committed to staying enrolled
III. Head of School Update
A.
Cary's School Update
- Cary discusses:
- Assessments
- Student recruitment & enrollment
- Staff recruitment, hiring, and internal staffing shifts
- ~90% retention
IV. Governance
A.
Open meeting policy
- Moving vote on Open Meeting Policy to next month due to quorum
V. Academic
A.
Academic committee updates
- Cary shares CGA Math Assessment Data
- Most grades on track
- Concerns in 2nd and 5th grade
- 5th grade is most impacted by curriculum change to Bridges (totally different approach to math)
- Cary shares MAP Assessment Data
- Overall school growth is average
- Overall achievement is 45th percentile
- Cary shares STEP Data
- Identifies grade level and classroom level concerns
- Cary shares mock state assessment data
- Cary shares action plans for academic data—short and long term
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 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Hu