Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 23, 2016 at 7:15 PM
Location
433 W. 2014th Street, New York, NY (IAL Middle School)
Trustees Present
J. Looney, L. Rodriguez (remote), M. Mahoney, R. Graham, T. Almonte
Trustees Absent
E. Siminerio
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reyes
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reyes
Guests Present
J. Pichardo, V. Hoekstra
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Graham called a meeting of the board of trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School to order on Tuesday Aug 23, 2016 at 7:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Mahoney made a motion to approve the 8.23.2016 minutes Board Meeting on 07-19-16.
T. Almonte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Almonte made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 07-19-16 Board Meeting on 07-19-16.
M. Mahoney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Executive Director Report - Maternity Leave Plan
C. Reyes presented her maternity leave plan ( approximate dates: October 17, 2016 - January 2, 2017). Processes for decision making, reporting, planning, requisite task completion, communication and staff support were addressed.
A temporary administrative assistant will be hired to support Jenny.
Discussion ensued.
A temporary administrative assistant will be hired to support Jenny.
Discussion ensued.
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Facilities Committee / Facilities Task Force Report Out (Finance Committee/Facilities Task Force
Jenny Pichardo and Tomas Almonte presented updates on the facilities acquisition.
B.
Academic Accountability Committee
Val presented the ELA and Math 2016 test scores, year to year growth data and comparative city, NYC Charters, state data for the middle school. An action plan was presented.
Discussion ensued.
Discussion ensued.
C.
C. Executive Committee Report Out
Discussion of "Friends of" model and its application to IAL ensued.
Board membership needs and recruitment were discussed.
Board recruitment materials will be developed by the IAL leadership team.
The proposed scope of work for IAL by CSBM (Charter School Business Managment) was presented. Discussion ensued.
Board membership needs and recruitment were discussed.
Board recruitment materials will be developed by the IAL leadership team.
The proposed scope of work for IAL by CSBM (Charter School Business Managment) was presented. Discussion ensued.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Mahoney made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Almonte 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 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Looney
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.