Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 26, 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
II. Finance Update
A.
Review Finance Dashboard
III. Head of School Update
A.
Head of School Update
Discussed staffing updates, student enrollment and recruitment, and facility investment needs.
IV. Academic Update
A.
Academic Update
Discussed progress on development of academic dashboard and enhanced data practices.
V. Governance Update
A.
New Board Member Evaluation and Authorization Check-In
Discussed an update on new trustee authorization.
B.
Head of School Evaluation - Next Steps
Discussed priorities identified through Head of School Evaluation process and next steps.
C.
Vote to Approve New Board Member
VI. Facilities Update
A.
410 40th Street Middle School Building Update
Reviewed updated facility construction timeline and related updates from developer.
VII. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Members of the public provided feedback regarding school and board practices.
VIII. Any Other Business
A.
Executive Session
The Board motioned to move into Executive Session regarding a proposed staffing change in the Upper School.
B.
Other Business
Discussed ongoing transition to new back office service provider.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- Brooklyn RISE Feb 2025 Balance Sheet 02272025.pdf
- Brooklyn RISE Feb 2025 Cash Flow 02272025.pdf
- Brooklyn RISE Feb 2025 Budget vs Actuals 02272025.pdf
- Brooklyn RISE Feb 2025 Financial Update 02272025.pdf
- 02 - BRCS - February 2025 Board Ck Reg.pdf
Reviewed and discussed monthly finance dashboard.