Final

Bridge Preparatory Charter School

Board Meeting

Published on September 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM EDT
Amended on September 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Bridge Preparatory Charter School

Petrides Educational Complex

715 Ocean Terrace, Bldg. A

Staten Island, NY 10301

 

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  • 1045 Rivershore Road, Charleston SC 29492
  • 557 5th St. #3, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Board Secretary 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Board Chair/Co-Chairs 1 m
  C. Welcome & Kick-Off   Board Chair/Co-Chairs 5 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Board Secretary 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 29, 2025  
II. PROPOSED CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:08 PM
  A. Board Vote to Enter Into Executive Session Vote Chair/Co-Chairs 10 m
   

As per NYS Public Officers Law, Article 7, §105(f), the Board of Trustees expects to enter into CLOSED Executive Session to discuss matters relating to the employment history of a particular person.

  
III. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2025-2026 7:18 PM
  A. Board of Trustees Officers' Election Vote Chair ProTem (Trustee not running for office) 10 m
   

As per our bylaws, Article VII §B, the annual election of Board of Trustees officers will take place at this meeting. 

A Board member who is not running for office will preside over the election process.

 

The Board of Trustees will vote to elect the following officers:

  • Board Chair or Co-Chairs
  • Vice-Chair (upon the election of 2 Co-Chairs, the role of Vice-Chair may remain vacant) 
  • Board Secretary
  • Board Treasurer

The term of each officer is 1 year.

  
IV. SPECIAL AREAS OF FOCUS & UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7:28 PM
  A. CEO & Bridge Prep School's Goals: External Community Involvement & Fiscal Management Discuss CEO & Board Chair/Co-Chairs 10 m
   

Discussion of two of the 2025-2026 Goals for CEO & Bridge Prep Charter School:

  • Goal 3 - Organizational Presence and Involvement in the External Community
  • Goal 4 - Effective Fiscal Management
  
  B. Board Business Calendar & Meeting Calendar SY 2025-2026 FYI Board Chair/Co-Chairs 9 m
   

The proposed Board Business Calendar 2025-2026 and review of the Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar 2025-2026.

  
V. NEW BUSINESS 7:47 PM
  A. Approval of I-Ready Contract with Curriculum Associates Vote CEO Tim Castanza 5 m
   

The Board of Trustees will vote to approve the contract with Curriculum Associates for the I-Ready assessments and teachers' toolbox for the period 07-30-25 through 12-31-25.

  
VI. REPORTS & UPDATES 7:52 PM
  A. Chief Executive Officer Report & Updates FYI CEO Tim Castanza 10 m
  B. Academic Committee FYI Committee Chair Traci Frey 8 m
  C. Finance Committee FYI Committee Chair Rebecca Peters 8 m
  D. Board Development & Governance FYI Board Secretary 8 m
  E. Family Association Report & Updates FYI Family Association Representative 5 m
  F. Wrap‑Up: Review of Action Items & Future Topics FYI Chair/Co-Chairs 5 m
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT 8:36 PM
  A. Public Comments Discuss Members of the Public 3 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:39 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Board Secretary 1 m