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American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY23-24
Published on October 16, 2023 at 2:58 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday October 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3880187236

 

403 Concord Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454

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
  D. Executive session to discuss personnel matters and attorney-client privilege 5 m
II. Educational Success 5:37 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 1: Student Performance FYI Melissa Melkonian 5 m
   
  • Submission of additional info for BM1 on October 3rd
  
     
  B. BENCHMARK 2: Teaching and Learning FYI Melissa Melkonian 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement Discuss Melissa Melkonian 5 m
III. Organizational Soundness 5:52 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition Discuss Nicholas Gallagher
   
  • Accounts Balance Review
  • In-kind ADCS II loan update
  • Moving IDB funds to a different bank.  The new bank is Flagstar Bank.  All funds will again be FDIC-insured. 
  • ASNY talking points
  
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   
  • Revised ADS Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual
  
  C. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity 5 m
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law 6:02 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements Discuss Melissa Melkonian 5 m
   
  •  ADCS Charter Renewal - Date for preparation session with consultants Empire Charter
  
  B. BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention FYI Melissa Melkonian 5 m
   

SY23-24 Enrollment Numbers:

  • 6th Grade: 87
  • 7th Grade: 81
  • 8th Grade: 87
  • 9th Grade: 94
  • 10th Grade: 86
  • 11th Grade: 74
  • 12th Grade: 71
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance 5 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote