American Dream Charter School
Minutes
ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
SY23-24
Date and Time
Monday October 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Trustees Present
A. Cabrera (remote), L. Rojas (remote), P. Simon (remote), R. Espinal (remote), Z. Martinez (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
M. Melkonian, N. Gallagher (remote), S. Espinal
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Rojas called a meeting of the board of trustees of American Dream Charter School to order on Monday Oct 16, 2023 at 5:37 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Rojas made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting on 09-18-23.
Z. Martinez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Executive session to discuss personnel matters and attorney-client privilege
II. Educational Success
A.
BENCHMARK 1: Student Performance
- ADCS has a high point graduation rate.
- Data shows an outperformance in comparison to the district in 2022, with a 90% graduation rate
- 1st graduating class, 41% seal of biliteracy
- 2ndgraduating class 62% seal of biliteracy
- 3rd graduating class 77% seal of biliteracy
- In comparison, the State has an average of 5 %
- Test scores have improved. Steady growth from 6 to 12 ADCS has outperformed district 7 in ELA and math.
- ADCS has shown steady growth over time from grade 6 to 12
B.
BENCHMARK 2: Teaching and Learning
C.
BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement
- In the process of administering the second panorama survey.
- We will soon have a comparison from the first set of data.
III. Faithfulness to Charter & Law
A.
BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements
MM will schedule a time for the BOD to meet with Empire Charter Solutions. - Renewal consultants to provide PD to the board.
B.
BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention
SY23-24 To Date Enrollment Numbers:
- 6th Grade: 87
- 7th Grade: 81
- 8th Grade: 87
- 9th Grade: 94
- 10th Grade: 86
- 11th Grade: 74
- 12th Grade: 71
- Total 580 enrolled students
C.
BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:39 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Rojas
Motion to affirm the school administration’s decision regarding the employee matter as discussed in executive sessions.
Motion Approved Unanimously