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American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY24-25
Published on August 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

403 Concord Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 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 5:08 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 1: Student Performance FYI Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
  B. BENCHMARK 2: Teaching and Learning FYI Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
   
  • Summer Boost Summary
  • Regents Update
  • Dr. Jose Medina PD share
  
  C. BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
III. Organizational Soundness 5:15 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 2 m
   
  • Account balances 
  
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 6: Board Oversight and Governance: Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   
  • District-Wide School Safety Plan
  • Annual Report Update
  • Board Self Assessment
  • Board Member's Responsibilities attached 
  
  D. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity Nicholas Gallagher 5 m
   
  • Staffing update
  • Open Positions
    • MS Science
    • MS Social Worker
    • 1 HS Math
    • HS Chemistry/Earth Science
  • 14 positions filled
  
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law 5:32 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
  B. BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention FYI Nicholas Gallagher 3 m
   
  • Projected Enrollment update for SY24-25
    • 6th grade - 84
    • 7th grade - 86
    • 8th grade - 86
    • 9th grade - 87
    • 10th grade - 97
    • 11th grade - 85
    • 12th grade - 70
    • total projected enrollment: 595 students
  • Summer School
  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance Discuss Nicholas Gallagher 1 m
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items 5:37 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m