Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Minutes
April Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 6, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Topic: April 2022 Launch Board of Trustees Meeting
Time: Apr 6, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
A. Rappaport (remote), J. Harber (remote), M. Ward-Mitchell (remote), R. Stopol (remote), R. van de Sande (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Hazelwood, M. Dukes, N. Lemerond, N. Lirette, S. Tarver
Guests Present
A. Rubin (remote), B. Robinson (remote), Casey Noel (remote), E. Kussell (remote), G. Roehm (remote), Katherine Lewandowski (remote), R. Tang (remote), Tiayana Logan (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes
III. EL Education Credential
A.
EL Education Credentialing Site Visit
IV. FBF Presentation
A.
FBF Presentation on Design Schedule and Budget
Representatives from the design firm, ARO, and the Owner's Rep. firm, About the Work, presented a design overview, schedule overview, and budget overview for the Floyd Bennett Field project.
V. Launch FBF Fundraising and Kickoff Event
A.
Fundraising Update
The ED and Board Chair updated the board on the capital campaign progress, including looking at current capital raised, funding needs following years, and potential prospects. The ED and Board Chair answered questions from the board.
B.
Launch FBF Fundraising and Kickoff Event
Rebecca van de Sande and the Director of External Affairs introduced Karen Auster from the Auster Agency. Karen provided a brief background of her work and presented to the board on Launch's upcoming FBF Fundraising and Kickoff event on May 23rd. The DEA and Karen answered questions from the board.
The Executive Director and Head of School presented to the board on the EL Education credentialing site visit on 4/4 and 4/5.