Brooklyn RISE Charter School
Minutes
Brooklyn RISE Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
9 Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Trustees Present
B. Cabrera, C. Hu, J. Ni (remote), 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.
Review Meeting Procedures
D.
Approve February and March 2025 meeting minutes
II. Finance Update
A.
Review Finance Dashboard
Reviewed monthly Finance dashboard. Discussed draft FY26 budget. The Board requested an updated org chart and staff augmentation details for SY26.
III. Head of School Update
A.
Head of School Update
Discussed enrollment tracking for SY26 and possible fundraising opportunities. Received staffing updates and reviewed upcoming family event dates.
IV. Academic Update
A.
Academic Committee Update
Discussed development of an academic dashboard and opportunities for enhanced academic data analysis. Reviewed trends in student behavior and discussed planned curriculum changes for SY26.
V. Governance Update
A.
New Board Member Authorization Check-In
B.
Board Officer Succession Planning
Discussed Board Chair succession plan. A Board vote on a new Chair will be held in May.
C.
May Meeting Agenda Planning
Votes to be held in May include: new Trustee approvals, SY26 budget approval, and Board Chair approval.
VI. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Members of the public joined to provide feedback to and ask questions of the Board and Head of School.
Reviewed meeting agenda and participant expectations.