Amani Public Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
Amani Public Charter School
Directors Present
G. Johnson (remote), J. Killoran (remote), P. Smith (remote), S. Edwards (remote), T. Houston (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Burke
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Edwards
Guests Present
B. Tanner (remote), J. Scott (remote), P. Salmon (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Houston called a meeting of the board of directors of Amani Public Charter School to order on Monday Nov 8, 2021 at 6:05 PM.
II. CEO Support And Eval
A.
ED Evaluation and Next Steps
T. Houston gave an update. Working with BoardOn Track for ED Review. Working on memo with D. Stern to distribute Board members regarding the process.
III. Operations
A.
Building updates
J. Killoran made a motion to Approve 2021-2022 School Emergency Response Plan.
G. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Killoran made a motion to Approve the selection of TF Andrew for classroom flooring.
T. Houston seconded the motion.
Bruce reviewed bid pricing from flooring vendors and recommended TF Andrew.
IV. Finance/HR
A.
Financial Report
B.
Approve Minutes
T. Houston made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 10-18-21.
J. Killoran seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Instruction
A.
Diagnostic and data collection
S. Edwards arrived.
B.
Staffing update
VI. Governance
A.
Draft DEI policy
Postpone discussion of EDI to the December Board meeting.
B.
Material Changes
J. Killoran made a motion to Adopt the presented Organizational Chart and submit as a material Charter change.
S. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Killoran made a motion to Amani's daily schedule will now state "Amani will be open early and close late to allow for increased instructional time in all subjects, but specifically in ELA and Math" and submit as a material Charter change.
S. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Other Business
A.
Regent Visit
Discussion around NYSED recent visit.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Salmon
Documents used during the meeting
- 10.18.21 Minutes Draft.pdf
- School Emergency Response Plan- revised 2021-2022.pdf
- Classroom Flooring Replacement Comparison - Google Docs.pdf
- APCS September 2021 Financials (1).pdf
- DEI - DRAFT (1) (1).pdf
- Organizational Chart Material Changes (1) (1) (1).pdf
- Redline Material Revision - Sample Daily Class Schedule (1) (1).pdf