Final

American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY23-24
Published on April 15, 2024 at 5:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday April 15, 2024 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   1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
  D. Executive Session - HR Matters Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
II. Educational Success 5:38 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 1: Student Performance FYI Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
  B. BENCHMARK 2: Teaching and Learning FYI Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
   
  • We were awarded the Summer Boost Grant for 100 students (3rd year in a row)
  
  C. BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
III. Organizational Soundness 5:45 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 2 m
   
  • Account balances 
  • Signing bonus 2500 for staff that choose to return to ADCS
  • ADCS: Offer letters are being prepared to be sent out this week
  
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 6: Board Oversight and Governance: Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   
  • Elisa Botero - Has confirmed that she will attend the June 17th Board meeting.
  • SY 24/25 Board Meeting Calendar 
  
  D. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law 5:58 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
  B. BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention FYI Sabrina Espinal 5 m
   
  • Discuss student recruitment

 

  • SY23-24 Enrollment Numbers:
    • 6th Grade: 85
    • 7th Grade: 83
    • 8th Grade: 86
    • 9th Grade: 93
    • 10th Grade: 87
    • 11th Grade: 73
    • 12th Grade: 71
      • Total enrollment 578
  • Lottery
    • On April 1st, we ran the lottery that included 685 applications for grades 6-12. We've since received an additional 162 applications, which is 847 apps in total.
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items 6:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m