New Heights Academy Charter School
Board of Trustees Meeting
Published on February 18, 2026 at 12:34 PM EST
Date and Time
Thursday September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Location
1818 Amsterdam Avenue (Conference Room)
New York, NY 10031
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | 2 m | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Angel Vasquez | 2 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Angel Vasquez | 3 m | |
| Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on August 28, 2025 | |||||
| II. | Presentation by UNDERDOG | 7:07 PM | |||
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Underdog Strategies is a consultancy / organizational partner whose mission is “strengthening communities, one connection at a time.” They work with schools, campaigns, and community organizationsto build capacity in outreach, recruitment, and engagement. |
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| A. | Underdog Strategies | Discuss | Li'Esha Garcia / Guest | 20 m | |
| III. | Board Committee Discusstion | 7:27 PM | |||
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Discussion on the standing board committees. Trustees will review committee structures and confirm their committee assignments for the upcoming year. |
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| A. | Board Committees | Discuss | Angel Vasquez | 10 m | |
| IV. | Financial Policies & Procedures | 7:37 PM | |||
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The Board is asked to review and approve the updated Fiscal Policies and Procedures, which have been revised to reflect current compliance requirements and best practices. |
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| A. | Financial Policies & Procedures | Vote | Li'Esha Garcia | 5 m | |
| V. | School Update | 7:42 PM | |||
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| A. | School Report - Building Strong Structures | Discuss | Karen Valbrun | 30 m | |
| VI. | Executive Session | 8:12 PM | |||
| A. | Governance Matters | Discuss | Angel Vasquez / Karen Valbrun | 10 m | |
| VII. | Closing Items | 8:22 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Angel Vasquez | 3 m | |