Amani Public Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

60 South Third Avenue
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550

Directors Present

G. Johnson (remote), J. Killoran (remote), P. Smith (remote), T. Houston (remote)

Directors Absent

S. Edwards

Ex Officio Members Present

D. Stern (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

D. Stern (remote)

Guests Present

A. Davenport (remote), B. Tanner (remote), J. Scott (remote), danielle Rembert (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 Feb 13, 2023 at 6:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Houston made a motion to approve the minutes from last Months meeting Board Meeting on 01-09-23.
J. Killoran seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic Monitoring

A.

Data from recent Interim Assessments (IA#1 & IA#2)

  • Moving Saturday School to afterschool W.I.N program to better assist scholars in improving in ELA & MATH.
  • Pulling small groups during lunch as well

III. Facilities

A.

General Update

New PA system up and running. 

Can call into a homeroom from any landline.

Non functional windows were repaired over the winter break

Gymnasium will have repair work done over winter February break

 

Technology Services

Looking into a new student tracking software for next school year

Also to provide school and parents with a real time notifications 

IV. Governance

A.

Fundraising

Donations for Bruce's Hiking club "Trekking Pull"

 

Received donations from sing for hope

 

 

B.

Strategic Planning

Mission : Engage in a process to define our vision for the future and identify our goals and objectives.

 

 

Boards on track Gina Fafard- Board Assessments

 

Darrell Buter * Auriel Watson- Strategic Planning (Doodle Poll)

 

 

Goal

 

  • Vision 
  • Rigorous Academic Program
  • Great Teaching
  • Strong School Culture

 

C.

New Board Members

Currently Recruiting New board members

V. 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 6:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Houston