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American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY25-26
Published on March 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM EDT
Amended on March 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday March 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

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Meeting ID: 892 3909 4103

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
   

End of Marking Period 3 - Wed, April 1st

  
  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
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
   

 

  • Renewal of Board Term - Board Chair L. Rojas 
  • NYSED Liaison Visit Debrief 
    • MS 3/23 
    • HS 3/26  
  
  D. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity FYI Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
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
   

Lottery - April 1, 2026

Applications:

  • 6th - 78
  • 7th - 19
  • 8th - 18
  • 9th - 265
  • 10th - 27
  • 11th - 26
  • 12th - 6

Current Enrollment

  • 6th - 64
  • 7th - 84
  • 8th - 82
  • 9th - 84
  • 10th - 89
  • 11th - 86
  • 12th - 67
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance FYI Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote