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American Dream Charter School

ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

SY24-25
Published on April 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

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 - HR Matters 5 m
II. Educational Success 5:37 PM
  A. Benchmark 1: Student Performance
  B. Benchmark 2: Teaching and Learning 5 m
  C. BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement 5 m
   
  • Graduation
    • Save the date: ADS Graduation, June 27, 2025.
  
III. Organizational Soundness 5:47 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition 5 m
   

• Account balances

  
  B. BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management 5 m
   

ASNY Financial Report - February

 

Peapack Private Bank NOT Metropolitan Commercial Bank 

  
  C. BENCHMARK 6: Board Oversight and Governance: 5 m
  D. BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity 5 m
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law 6:07 PM
  A. BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements 5 m
  B. BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention 5 m
   

6th Grade Enrollment update for SY2526

  • 42 applications who have accepted and started the registration process
  • 38 Offers sent that have not been accepted yet
  • 10 Offers sent that have been declined

Enrollment update for SY24-25

◦ total  enrollment: 594 students

  
  C. BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance 5 m
V. Other Business
 

Conversation with NYC DOE to possibly get more space for MS

  
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote