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RISE Prep Academies

RISE Prep July Board Meeting

Published on July 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM EDT
Amended on July 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

Location

30 Cumberland Street Woonsocket, RI 02895

A vote may be taken on any agenda item.

Zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8615357511?pwd=VVhWdElmLzRRWWhvOFZDQVVBZzQrZz09#success

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Georgeta Gassey 5 m
   

7/7 Meeting Minutes

  
    Minutes for RISE Prep Special Board Meeting on July 7, 2025  
  D. Approve Minutes from 6-17-2025 Meeting Approve Minutes Georgeta Gassey 5 m
    Minutes for Standing Board Meeting on June 17, 2025  
II. Communications Updates 10:11 AM
 
  • Quarterly "RISE With Us" newsletter via constant contact
    • Request for board to share contacts for listserv (community members, politicians, etc)
    • RD will share spreadsheet that can be added to early next week
  • 98.7% engagement rate with first round of digital ads
  
  A. Communications Update Rosalind DaCruz
III. Facilities Update
 
  • Stage II Design underway with Architects & Engineers
  • Budget work beginning around initial square footage and preliminary designs
  
  A. Facilities Update Discuss Rosalind DaCruz
IV. BGC Lease Agreement Addendum 10:11 AM
  A. Consideration of BGC Lease Addendum for SY25-27 Vote Rosalind DaCruz 15 m
     
V. FY26 Budget Amendment 10:26 AM
  A. Consideration of FY26 Budget Amendment Vote Rosalind DaCruz 15 m
   
  • Accounts for adjustments in federal funding cuts
  • Accounts for additional cost neutral CSP grant additions
  
     
VI. Formal Organization Name Change 10:41 AM
 

Request to formally file amendment to RISE Prep's Articles of Incorporation to change RISE Prep Mayoral Academy to RISE Prep Academies.

  
  A. Consideration of Filing Formal Name Change to RISE Prep Academies Vote Rosalind DaCruz 10 m
VII. SY Full Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
 
  • Full Board Meetings are scheduled to remain on Tuesdays 10-11AM in-person at 30 Cumberland Street
    • Board to confirm this schedule still works
  • Determination of frequency of Committee Meeting Schedule
    • Finance: Monthly
    • Communications: Monthly?
    • Governance: Bi-monthly?
  
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

Note: Members of the public may provide public comment virtually, but the Board of Directors must participate in the meeting in-person.