Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
May Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 19, 2020 at 7:15 PM
Location
3896 10th ave
Trustees Present
B. Girley (remote), B. Wilson (remote), E. Siminerio (remote), J. Almonte (remote), J. Harris (remote), J. Patrick (remote), K. Mangual (remote), K. Smith (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Mlynar (remote), T. Almonte (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Reyes (remote), J. Pichardo (remote), J. Sandoval (remote), M. Hackett (remote), V. Hoekstra (remote)
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 May 19, 2020 at 7:15 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Almonte made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-21-20.
K. Mangual seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Board Committee Reports
A.
CEO Report
Christina gave CEO report and board provided feedback. Discussion of the following topics:
- 2nd distribution of Chromebooks completed
- Current challenges and solutions for at-home learning, e.g., consistent assessment, reading instruction, and student engagement
- Re-entry scenario planning and Committees; Leadership team will share draft plans at the June Board meeting; Board invited to participate in any/all Committees.
- Space planning underway, e.g., measuring for social distancing setups, converting annexes to classrooms (if needed), and installing plexiglass in certain spaces
- Participation in NYC Charter Center and NYSED calls
B.
Fundraising Task Force
Jenny provided update on recent fundraising activities. Discussion of the following topics:
- Team has raised $75k of $95K target for 2019-20
- Raising funds for IAL families most in need
- Team sent April e-newsletter and GivingTuesday update
- Kathleen and Denise planning virtual fundraising fitness event
- Team to submit proposal to "Ellen show" to see seek support for 2020 graduating class
- Board to review next year's fundraising plan to be discussed at the June BoD meeting
C.
Finance and Facilities Committee
Jenny provided finance updates. Discussion of the following topics:
- IAL applied for PPP loan (part of Covid Care Act), but decided to withdraw
- Discussed factors impacting FY 2020-21 budget, including enrollment and state/ federal funding
- Board to review 2020-21 budget to be adopted at the June meeting
D.
Annual Meeting Planning
Board discussed format for remote June Annual Board meeting.
III. 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 9:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Siminerio