Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School

Minutes

Board of Trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School

Date and Time

Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 7:15 PM

Location

433 W. 204th Street, NY, NY Inwood Middle School

Trustees Present

B. Wilson, E. Siminerio (remote), J. Looney (remote), J. Patrick, M. Mahoney, R. Graham

Trustees Absent

T. Almonte

Ex Officio Members Present

C. Reyes

Non Voting Members Present

C. Reyes

Guests Present

D. Canniff, J. Pichardo

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 Mar 20, 2018 at 7:15 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Mahoney made a motion to approve minutes Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership on 02-27-18.
J. Patrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. ED Report –ED Report – Renewal/Elementary Update/SWSS Data (C. Reyes)….30 minutes

A.

ED Report (C. Reyes)

C. Reyes presented an update on the Charter Renewal process; the elementary school proposal and other germane  items on the Board Dashboard. 

C. Reyes presented the School Workplace Satisfaction Survey (SWSS) data from Eklund Consulting. The data was presented in the following categories:
  • Organizational practices
  • Staff culture
  • Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Job Satisfaction 

III. Fundraising Task Force Report Out

A.

Fund Raising Committee Report Out

D. Canniff update the Board on the FY2017 - 18 YTD Gift Report: Summary and  the NYC Half Marathon, where  staff, Board Members and our first student competed. 

IV. Finance Committee / Facilities Task Force Report Out (T. Almonte / J. Pichardo)

A.

Finance Committee / Facilities Task Force Report Out

J. Pichardo updated the Board on the Build NYC Bond Transaction Schedule.  

The board approved  a lease modification for the new facility located 3896 10th Avenue to extend the lease term to 42 years to protect the tax-exempt status of the bond financing that will fund the Renovations and increase the security deposit as per the landlord request for the extension of the lease term.

J. Patrick made a motion to approve the lease modification described above.
B. Wilson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. 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