Amani Public Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Amani Public Charter School 

Directors Present

G. Johnson (remote), P. Smith (remote), S. Edwards (remote), T. Houston (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Killoran

Ex Officio Members Present

D. Stern (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

D. Stern (remote)

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 Mar 21, 2022 at 6:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Houston made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 02-14-22.
G. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Educational Accountability

A.

Instruction

157 Scholars failing four subjects

Saturday School - Starts April 2 

 

NYS Exam - 

It will be paper-based

ELA - Week of March 29th.  

 

Friday, April 22 

Relay 

Filming Jamell for Exemplar Video 

 

Question from T.Houston - 

Is this number consistent, higher or lower post pandemic.

Comments on the details of the DDI model to attack curve

 

Staffing Updates - Fully Staffed

 

 

 

 

 

III. HVAC updates

A.

Bids in house

Opening bids on Wednesday, March 23 - Architect

Review bids with Director of Operations on Thursday, March 24

 

 

IV. Finance

A.

Approval of 2020 IRS Form 990

T. Houston made a motion to Approve the 990 Form.
S. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Recruitment Efforts

 

158 Applications

 

75 - 5th Grade 

 

Last year - 134

 

 

V. Governance

A.

Board Member Recruitment

B.

Site Visit Report

C.

Pandemic to Endemic

G. Johnson made a motion to Amend the calendar to include the dates Monday, April 11 Tuesday, April 12 Monday, June 20 As official closed days.
S. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

T. Houston made a motion to Adjourn.
S. Edwards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
P. Salmon