Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
Annual Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday June 17, 2017 at 8:30 AM
Location
Wave Hill, Riverdale, NY / Wave Hill House/ Toscanni Room (Second Floor)
Trustees Present
E. Siminerio, J. Looney, J. Patrick, M. Mahoney, R. Graham, T. Almonte
Trustees Absent
L. Rodriguez
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reyes
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reyes
Guests Present
J. Pichardo, M. Hackett
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 Saturday Jun 17, 2017 at 8:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Almonte made a motion to approve minutes Board of Trustees Meeting on 05-16-17.
M. Mahoney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance Committee / Budget Approval / Facilities Task Force Report Out
A.
Budget
T. Almonte made a motion to approve the '17- '18 amended budget as presented by J. Pichardo and T. Almonte of the Finance Committee.
J. Patrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Almonte reviewed the challenges and successes of the '16 -17 AY from the finance committee's perspective. T. Almonte highlighted successes in IAL's financial health, in facilities acquisition and in development.
B.
CEO Evaluation / Approval of CEO Contract and Salary
T. Almonte made a motion to approve the contract and proposed salary with increase of Christina Reyes, IAL CEO.
M. Mahoney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Executive Committee Report Out
A.
Board Membership/Development Discussion/Board Officer Votes
T. Almonte made a motion to approve the proposed slate of board members for the '17 - '18 year.
E. Siminerio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Patrick made a motion to to approve the slate of board officers as the following: Board Chair: R. Graham; Board Vice-Chair, M. Mahoney; Treasurer, T. Almonte and Secretary, J. Looney.
E. Siminerio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Discussion ensued about increasing membership to include all stakeholders.
IV. Board Committee Reports
A.
Academic Accountability Report Out
C. Reyes presented the M.S. ELA and Math scores for spring 2017 and the ELA and Math scores from 2016 for comparison.
Discussion ensued.
Discussion ensued.
V. Executive Director Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
C. Reyes introduced M. Hackett, H.S. Principal, to the Board. M. Hackett presented her vision employing a distributive leadership model and her academic and culture goals for the next year.
C. Reyes presented the '17 - '18 organization charts for school leadership, the middle school, the high school and for operations/finance. Discussion ensued.
C. Reyes presented the Board Dashboard highlighting projected enrollment and the school's culture.
C. Reyes discussed the process for Charter renewal, for report writing and for the fall DOE visit.
VI. Board Calendar AY 17 - 18
A.
Approval Draft of 2017 - 18 Calendar
J. Looney made a motion to approve tentative '17 - '18 Board meeting calendar.
M. Mahoney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. 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 2:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Looney