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American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY26-27
Published on October 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday October 26, 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
   

Guests:

Dr. Melissa melkonian - Founder & E.D.

Nicholas Gallagher - Chief of Staff

Gim Li - Lipsky Goodkin & Co. P.C.

Gary  - Lipsky Goodkin & Co. P.C.

Digant Bahl - ASNY

Andy Liu - ASNY

  
  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
  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
   

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • Hispanic Heritage Month Events/Activities

 

  
III. Organizational Soundness 5:45 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   

• Account balances

  
     
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   

Audit Review w/ Guests Gim Li and Gary Aaronson with our firm Lipsky Goodkin & Co. P.C.

Financial Report

  • For the Period Ending September 30, 2026
  
     
  C. BENCHMARK 6: Board Oversight and Governance: Vote Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
  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
   

Current Enrollment: 542 Total

  • 6th - 52 (was 53)
  • 7th - 74 (was 73)
  • 8th - 90 (was 86)
  • 9th -  88 (was 90)
  • 10th - 70
  • 11th - 85 (was 86)
  • 12th - 83
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance FYI Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote