Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
B. Wilson (remote), E. Siminerio (remote), J. Almonte (remote), K. Mangual (remote), K. Smith (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Mlynar (remote), S. Santo (remote), T. Almonte (remote)
Trustees Absent
B. Girley, J. Harris, J. Patrick
Guests Present
C. Reyes (remote), J. Pichardo (remote), J. Sandoval (remote), M. Hackett (remote), V. Hoekstra (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Siminerio called a meeting of the board of trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School to order on Tuesday Aug 18, 2020 at 7:14 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Mangual made a motion to approve the minutes from July Board Meeting on 07-21-20.
M. Rosenthal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. CEO Report
A.
Re-entry Plan
- Starting 9/8, we will have two days of student assessments
- Phase I (virtually): Family Support Center available at the Middle School for ~200 students
- Phase II (hybrid): Opt-in to attend in school with some in-person instruction
- Phase III (hybrid): Opt-in to attend in school with teachers rotating for increased in-person instruction
- Plan submitted to NYS in July
T. Almonte made a motion to Approve the 2020-2021 School Re-entry Plan.
J. Almonte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance and Facilities
A.
Finance Update
T. Almonte made a motion to Approve that Jenny Pichardo, IAL CFO/COO, sign paperwork for Title I and other basic applications on behalf of the school.
K. Mangual seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Academic Committee Report
A.
Updates
- Val reported that we will be doing assessments the first two days of school for new incoming students to determine reading levels and class placements
V. HR Committee
A.
Updates
- Held kickoff meeting for the committee
- Setting 3-year goals to build a plan for the advancement of racial justice issues
- Educating the Committee on staff and leadership profiles and cohorts
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 8:54 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Siminerio