Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Trustees Present
B. Cabrera, C. Hu, J. Ni, K. Zaunbrecher, L. Zhang
Trustees Absent
E. Waite
Guests Present
C. Finnegan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Hu called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday Jan 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM.
C.
Approve December Meeting Minutes
K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve the minutes from Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting on 12-18-24.
B. Cabrera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance Update
A.
Finance Update
III. Head of School and Academic Update
A.
HOS Update for 1/22 Meeting
Discussed recent math assessments and upcoming state assessments. Reviewed tentative staffing plans for SY 25-26, with more detail to come in future meetings.
IV. Governance Update
A.
Visiting Board Candidate Greetings and Check- Ins
B.
Check In on New Board Member Authorization Process
C.
General Discussion on Board Support Resources
J. Ni made a motion to authorize the school to change back office providers in the current school year.
K. Zaunbrecher seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Board Retreat Saturday 2/1
Set the agenda for the retreat.
E.
Head of School Evaluation
Will be completed in a future month.
V. Facilities Update
A.
410 40th Street Middle School Building Update
Discussed 9 Hanover Place lease extension and status of 410 40th Street construction.
K. Zaunbrecher made a motion to approve the 9 Hanover Place Lease Extension.
C. Hu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 8:38 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Zaunbrecher
Reviewed and discussed monthly Finance dashboard.