American Dream Charter School
Minutes
ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
SY23-24
Date and Time
Monday December 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Trustees Present
A. Cabrera (remote), L. Rojas (remote), R. Espinal (remote), Z. Martinez (remote)
Trustees Absent
P. Simon
Guests Present
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 Dec 18, 2023 at 5:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Rojas made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCS Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting on 11-20-23.
A. Cabrera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Executive Session to continue discussion on HR matter
II. Educational Success
A.
BENCHMARK 1: Student Performance
- M. Melkonian - Feedback was received about mathematics test scores improvement
- I high school teacher with a high level of mathematics background will be going back and forth from high school to middle school to support students in their areas of need.
B.
BENCHMARK 2: Teaching and Learning
C.
BENCHMARK 3: Culture, Climate, and Student and Family Engagement
III. Organizational Soundness
A.
BENCHMARK 4: Financial Condition
- N. Gallagher updated the Board with financial information.
- Moving forward will be using Flagstar bank
B.
BENCHMARK 5: Financial Management
C.
BENCHMARK 7: Organizational Capacity
- 586 enrolled students enrolled in MS and HS grades 6 to 12
IV. Faithfulness to Charter & Law
A.
BENCHMARK 8: Mission and Key Design Elements
B.
BENCHMARK 9: Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention
C.
BENCHMARK 10: Legal Compliance
L. Rojas made a motion to Motion to reaffirm authority for M. Melkonian to make hiring and termination decisions.
A. Cabrera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L. Rojas made a motion to Approve LEA District-wide safety plan SY 23/24.
Z. Martinez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. 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 6:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Rojas