Summit Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
F. Mitchell, M. Bernard, M. Washington, N. Campbell, N. Dominguez, R. Watson, Y. Houlder
Trustees Absent
J. Bailin, R. Guarini
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Bernard called a meeting of the board of trustees of Summit Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Jun 21, 2018 at 7:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Watson made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-12-18 Board Meeting on 06-12-18.
N. Dominguez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. NYC Accountability & Renewal
A.
Renewal Process Review and Planning
Financials
- Need to ensure we meet the 60 day threshold
- Explain potential financial benefit of outside programs (mentorship, community school implementation, etc.)
- Add value of MTA mentorship program with including specific costs
- Need to quantify sports program in-kind donations, arts program in-kind donation
- Participatory budgeting for technology -- approximately $215K
Board
- What sorts of activities can the board do?
- Joint parent/Board fundraisers
Effective & Well Run
- Curriculum -- No more staff creating own curriculum
Feedback from other schools
- Highlight distinctions
- Data collection firm to highlight data/report and then reference report
- Parent Engagement
-Letters of support parents, alumni, etc.
- Using social media outlets
- Mobile app for our families, etc.
- Yvette will contact Fordham University
- Need to ensure we meet the 60 day threshold
- Explain potential financial benefit of outside programs (mentorship, community school implementation, etc.)
- Add value of MTA mentorship program with including specific costs
- Need to quantify sports program in-kind donations, arts program in-kind donation
- Participatory budgeting for technology -- approximately $215K
Board
- What sorts of activities can the board do?
- Joint parent/Board fundraisers
Effective & Well Run
- Curriculum -- No more staff creating own curriculum
Feedback from other schools
- Highlight distinctions
- Data collection firm to highlight data/report and then reference report
- Parent Engagement
-Letters of support parents, alumni, etc.
- Using social media outlets
- Mobile app for our families, etc.
- Yvette will contact Fordham University
III. Town Hall Debrief
A.
Task Force Work
Yvette will provide comments back tonight and Floyd will deliver in the morning.
IV. 2018 - 2019 Planning
A.
Renewal Planning
- Board reviewed renewal planning document which outlines categories of work:
- Renewal Application
- Parent Engagement
- Political Influence
- Community & Media Engagement
- Board to engage external firm to analyze school data and present report before the end of July
- Full development of Community School Model
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
N. Dominguez made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Watson seconded the motion.
The motion unanimously did not carry.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Dominguez
Michael Bernard
Nestor Domingez
Natasha Campbell
Board Members at alternate locations:
Meta Washington
Richard Watson
Floyd Mitchell
Yvette Houlder