Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Minutes
May 2022 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 4, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Topic: May 2022 Launch Board of Trustees Meeting
Time: May 4, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
A. Rappaport (remote), C. Noel (remote), J. Harber (remote), K. Lewandowski (remote), M. Ward-Mitchell (remote), N. Lirette (remote), R. Stopol (remote), R. van de Sande (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Hazelwood, M. Dukes, N. Lemerond, S. Tarver
Guests Present
A. Leake (remote), A. Rubin (remote), B. Robinson (remote), E. Kussell (remote), G. Roehm (remote), R. Tang (remote), S. Kenlock (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes
III. Program Update and NYS Testing
A.
Program Update and NYS Testing
IV. Q3 Finance Update
A.
Q3 Finance Update
The Finance Manager presented to the board on the Q3 finances, a second budget amendment, and the new compensation policy. The FM and ED answered brief questions from the board.
V. ACTION ITEM: Budget Amendment #2
A.
Budget Amendment #2
VI. ACTION ITEM: Compensation Policy
A.
Compensation Policy
VII. Launch FBF Fundraising and Kickoff Event
A.
Fundraising Update and Developer Option
The Executive Director and the Board Chair updated the board on capital campaign progress and on conversations with a potential developer partner.
B.
Launch FBF Fundraising and Kickoff Event
The Director of External Affairs updated the board on the May 23rd Floyd Bennett Field fundraising event and next steps.
VIII. Discussion of Merger
A.
Discussion of Merger
The Executive Director presented to the board on potential options for merger and the board discussed the potential options for merger.
The Head of School provided a program update including the recently completed NYS Math and ELA tests, the upcoming NYS Science test, and the final MAP Growth assessment. The HOS answered questions from the board. The Director of Instructional Coaching for Equity and Impact and the Assistant Principal of Student Achievement answered brief questions from the board.