Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School

Minutes

January Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Location

433 West 204th Street, New York, NY 10034

 

All board addresses were posted 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Trustees Present

J. Almonte (remote), K. Drezner (remote), K. Mangual (remote), K. Smith (remote), S. Mlynar (remote), S. Santo (remote)

Trustees Absent

C. Talero, J. Looney, M. Rosenthal, R. Khamis, V. Singh

Guests Present

A. Gonzalez (remote), B. Mercedes (remote), C. Reyes (remote), J. Pichardo (remote), N. Polanco (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Mangual called a meeting of the board of trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School to order on Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

S. Santo made a motion to approve the minutes from December Board of Trustees Meeting on 12-16-25.
K. Drezner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Reports

A.

Finance and Facilities Committee Updates

Ana Gonzalez presented the marketing update to the Board:

  • Continued implementation of a Latino-centered, bilingual K–12 recruitment strategy 
  • Launched Telemundo partnership and expanded Spanish-language advertising 
  • Rolled out school-specific recruitment messaging for ES, MS, and HS 
  • Expanded personalized open houses and digital storytelling efforts 

Jenny Pichardo presented the following finance and facilities update to the Board:

  • The Board reviewed enrollment data and noted overall stability year over year, with increases in Elementary and High School enrollment and a decrease in Middle School enrollment 
  • It was noted slight decreases in both SPED and ELL student populations in total count and percentage compared to the prior school year
  • The Budget versus Actual financial report noted that revenue and expenses were below budget

B.

CEO Evaluarion

Shuvi Santo reminded Board members to complete and submit their CEO evaluations in a timely manner in preparation for future discussion.

III. 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 7:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Mangual