Final

American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Published on January 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM EST
Amended on January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Educational Success 5:32 PM
  A. Benchmark 1: Student Performance FYI Nicholas Gallagher 3 m
   
  • Friday 1/23 last day of marking period 2.  MP3 starts 1/27
  • January Regents Week Completed
  • 3rd Interim Assessments will begin the week of 2/9

 

  
  B. Benchmark 2: Teaching and Learning Discuss Melissa Melkonian 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement Melissa Melkonian 5 m
   

 

  • MS Hearty Party - 2/6
  • Fiesta for Firsts - Do we realistically think we can get this off the ground this year?
  
III. Organizational Soundness 5:45 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   

• Account balances

  
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management Vote Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 6: Board Oversight and Governance: Vote Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   

 

  • ADS closed for Winter Break - 2/16-2/20
  • 1/26 ADS closed for inclement weather
  • Renewal of Board Term - Board Chair L. Rojas (3-years)
  
  D. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity FYI Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   
  • Uncertified Teachers Update:
    • Certification plans
  
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law 6:05 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements 5 m
  B. BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention FYI Nicholas Gallagher 3 m
   

SY2627 Application Numbers:

  • 6th Grade - 43
  • 7th Grade - 6
  • 8th Grade - 3
  • 9th Grade - 131
  • 10th Grade - 11
  • 11th Grade - 8
  • 12th Grade - 5

Total: 207

 

Recruitment activities: 

  • Univision Digital Ads Start 2/16
  • TV Commercials Start 3/1
  • UnderDog Ad Campaign Beginning this week
  • OutFront Media Ads out on Buses and Subway entrances since mid december
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance 5 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote