Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
April Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 30, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Location
433 west 204th street
Trustees Present
B. Girley, E. Siminerio, J. Harris (remote), J. Patrick, K. Smith (remote), T. Almonte
Trustees Absent
B. Wilson, M. Rosenthal
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Reyes
Non Voting Members Present
C. Reyes
Guests Present
Alina Ramirez, Ashley Carbaugh, J. Pichardo, J. Sandoval, Jhoselyn Almonte, M. Santos, R. Graham, V. Hoekstra
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Almonte called a meeting of the board of trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School to order on Tuesday Apr 30, 2019 at 7:25 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
B. Girley made a motion to approve minutes from the March Board Meeting on 03-19-19 March Board Meeting on 03-19-19.
T. Almonte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Committee - MS Math Report (A. Carbaugh)
A.
2017-2019 Proficiency on Interims & State Exams by Cohort
Reviewed middle school (grades 5-8) proficiency on State exams and Interim math assessments by cohort. Discussed positive trends in Interim data and usefulness in developing targeted intervention plans for students. IAL's proficiency on the State math exam has increased year over year - both overall and by cohort.
III. Finance and Facilities (J. Pichardo)
A.
Budget Presentation
Reviewed 10 year budget plan. Board will review in more depth in May with budget versus actuals for 2018-19. Board will approve 2019-2020 budget at June Annual Meeting.
B.
HS Building update
Building expected to be ready for temporary use 5/30. Board invited for walk-through prior to May Board meeting (6pm).
IV. CEO Report (C. Reyes)
A.
Important Upcoming Events
Board's participation encouraged as possible in the following events:
6/5 Career Day - need representatives from all sectors to share professional work experiences with students
6/8 Alumni Day - need representatives to support students in learning about preparation for interviews and jobs
6/5 Career Day - need representatives from all sectors to share professional work experiences with students
6/8 Alumni Day - need representatives to support students in learning about preparation for interviews and jobs
V. Executive Session
A.
Vote on new parent Board Member - J. Almonte
J. Patrick made a motion to invite Jhoselyn Almonte to join the IAL Board of Directors.
B. Girley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. 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 9:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Siminerio