Personnel

Vacancies

• Math (2 HS, 1 MS)
• Science (1 MS)
• SPED (1 MS, 2 HS)
• Academic Coach (2)
• MS Coordinator (1)
• Esports Teacher/Coach
• School Business Manager

New Hires for 24 - 25

• Spanish
• ENL

Enrollment

• MS 92; HS 160; total of 252 - we lost one 9th grader this month

Recruitment Tools

• Website Revisions
  • www.sacsny.com
• Ramped up social media campaign with new videos and pictures posted regularly.
• Television Appearances
  • It’s a Gee Thing featured on June 13, 2024.
  • https://pix11.com/video/creating-a-career-in-gaming-in-nyc/9782520/
• Facebook Lead Ad to attract potential families to the school’s landing page.

Lottery Info

• SACS Lottery held on April 9th at 6pm
• Applications Received total 155
  • 6th 31
  • 7th 9
  • 8th 4
  • 9th 79 
  • 10th 11
  • 11th 11
  • 12th 10
• 54 completed packets have been submitted to date (several others are receiving support from our team)
  • 6th: 14 
  • 7th: 5
  • 8th: 4
  • 9th: 19
  • 10th: 3
  • 11th: 7
  • 12th: 2

Testing Updates

• NYSESLAT testing has been completed
• ANet exams will be complete this week
• Regents exams have begun with MS taking Algebra I, Living Environment, and US History 
  • Preliminary data indicates significant gains in pass rate
• We are already seeing strong ELA Regents scores with the inception of our new Pre-AP English course and AP Seminar course
  • 9th and 10th graders are getting a head start on an 11th grade exam

Graduation

June 26, 2024

Clara Barton High School

901 Classon Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

Middle School at 9 am    High School at 12 pm
 

Proposed Budget

• Prepared with Ms. Handshaw, Mr. Spencer-Edwards, Michael Bernard
• Based on 300 scholars
• Expect a $14,000 surplus
• Expenses will remain stable.  All personnel received a 3% increase with few getting more because of education or credentials
• SPED numbers to remain the same
• Expecting IDEA federal funding
• Expecting $30,000 in new federal funding

Duane Sleet: Candidate for Board participation

• Pastor for 17 at First Baptist Church of Far Rockaway
• Serves as the Executive Director of Church's H.O Scott Community and Education Center
• Youth Advocate
• Bachelor's of Science, Master of Arts, Doctorate of Ministry
• Works in Brooklyn and is available to be present at meetings and support within the school

Question: Share some of your work as Chaplin and in community development

Answer: Certified captain, Brooklyn North spiritual care counselor; Food pantry, prison ministry through church; works with youth especially summer programs

Question: Are you a grant writer?

Answer: Have been writing grants for the past 30 years, excellent fundraiser

Sugeni Perez and Virginia Connelly have submitted resignations from the board.  Letters will be sent to the DOE.

Board will begin rolling out committees to be functional by July 1.

• Governance: Entire Board
• Academic Excellence: Dr. Tomlinson, Montgomery, Murray
• Development: Dr. Sleet, Bernard, McCants
• Finance: Mr. Young, Dr. Sleet, McCants
• CEO Evaluation: Mr. Bernard, Montgomery

Board to vote on committee chairs at the next meeting.

The board has been vetting potential partners.  Once the board has met, the vendors meet with the Instructional Leadership Team.

• Lavinia
• Solved
• BRICK
• iLearn

Sugeni Perez is listed as absent from the June meeting.  She resigned prior to June and should not be listed as a board member.

Duane Sleet is listed as a member of committees.  He has not been approved for the board by the DOE.  Duane will not be on any committees until he is officially on the board.