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New Heights Academy Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on February 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday August 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT

Location

1818 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10031

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
II. Community Comments
 

September Happenings at NHACS:

 

  1. September 3-6: Tech Pickup and Orientation Meetings with Families & Students
  2. September 9: First Day of School
  3. September 13: Back-to-School Carnival Block Party (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
  4. September 25: Back-to-School Night & Bailando (Latinx Celebration)
  5. September 26-27: Senior Retreat
  
III. Appove Minutes 8:02 PM
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Angel Vasquez 3 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Trustees Meeting on July 23, 2024  
IV. Academic Update 8:05 PM
  A. Charter Renewal Vote Karen Valbrun 30 m
   

Approve Charter Revisions

  
  B. Resolution to Eliminate Grade 5 Vote Karen Valbrun 5 m
   

The proposed enrollment is for Grades 6-12, total enrollment 765

  
V. Finance 8:40 PM
  A. Audit Update FYI Li'Esha Garcia 5 m
VI. Other Business 8:45 PM
  A. Retreat Follow-Up FYI Karen Valbrun 5 m
   

Discussions regarding: 

 

Board Goals and Accountability

 

Outstanding Questions:

  • What are the top priority areas that you would like to work on as a board?
  • How can the School support?
  • How would you hold yourself accountable?

 

  
  B. Executive Session Vote Angel Vasquez 15 m
VII. Closing Items 9:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote