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

K. Zaunbrecher called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brooklyn RISE Charter School to order on Wednesday Mar 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM.

II. Finance Update

A.

Review Finance Dashboard

Reviewed and discussed monthly 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

C. Hu made a motion to Approve Nate Steinebrey as a Trustee.
J. Ni seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

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,
K. Zaunbrecher
Documents used during the 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