Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 16, 2018 at 7:15 PM
Location
433 W. 204th Street, New York, New York - IAL Middle Schools
Trustees Present
B. Wilson (remote), E. Siminerio, J. Looney, J. Patrick, M. Mahoney, R. Graham, T. Almonte
Trustees Absent
None
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 Jan 16, 2018 at 7:15 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Mahoney made a motion to approve minutes Board Meeting of the Trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School on 12-19-17.
B. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Fundraising Task Force Report Out
A.
Fund Raising Committee Report Out
D. Canniff presented the FY 2017-18 Gift Report Summary and summarized the "Rise Up Inwood" Benefit Concert's sponsorships and ticket sales to date. She also discussed marketing strategies, e. g. social media, digital marketing and paid media.
III. ED Report – Next Steps/DOE Visit/NYU EMAT
A.
ED Report (C. Reyes) ……….….45 minutes
C. Reyes updated the Board on the DOE's renewal visit and upcoming events.
IV. Finance Committee / Facilities Task Force Report Out (T. Almonte / J. Pichardo)
A.
Finance Committee / Facilities Task Force Report Out
T . Almonte updated the Board on Facilities (Leadership Hall, Cooper Street and 10th Avenue) and project financing. He presented a Facilities and Financing Build out Timeline.
The Board approved a resolution for reimbursementfor cost related to new facilities:
The Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School (the “Borrower”), expects to incur certain expenditures in connection with the renovation, improvement and equipping of the facility located at 3896 10th Avenue, New York, New York 10034 (the “Project”) prior to the issuance of indebtedness to be used to finance such expenditures.
The Board approved a resolution for reimbursementfor cost related to new facilities:
The Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School (the “Borrower”), expects to incur certain expenditures in connection with the renovation, improvement and equipping of the facility located at 3896 10th Avenue, New York, New York 10034 (the “Project”) prior to the issuance of indebtedness to be used to finance such expenditures.
V. Academic Committee
A.
Academic Committee Report Out
C. Reyes presented the Math and ELA interim data for the MS; discussed the MS and HS classroom cultures, the HS instructional leadership team successes and foci and presented mock regents data and responses.
T. Almonte presented an opportunity for partnerships with NBC.
T. Almonte presented an opportunity for partnerships with NBC.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Mahoney made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Patrick 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