Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
November Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
B. Girley (remote), B. Wilson (remote), E. Siminerio (remote), J. Almonte (remote), J. Harris (remote), K. Mangual (remote), K. Smith (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Mlynar (remote), S. Santo (remote), T. Almonte (remote), V. Singh (remote)
Trustees Absent
J. Patrick
Guests Present
C. Reyes (remote), J. Sandoval (remote), M. Hackett (remote), V. Hoekstra (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 Nov 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Almonte made a motion to approve the minutes from October Board meeting October Board Meeting on 10-20-20.
S. Santo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Committee Reports
A.
CEO Report (Executive Committee)
- The Board discussed the renewal visit from the NYC DOE and next steps.
- C. Reyes presented an attendance report update, including weekly percentages which showed positive trends and evidence that the leadership's interventions, such as home visits and regular check-ins with families, are working.
- Leadership is working on addressing the ~10-15% of the student population that may be experiencing difficulty with remote engagement due to either moves, technology difficulties or other circumstances.
B.
Finance, Facilities and Fundraising
J. Pichardo, along with Committee members, gave an update on facilities and fundraising.
- 10th Avenue site - we are still in progress of obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy and remain on temporary use basis. Currently curb work is being performed that is part of these requirements.
- Potential new site - working on test fit proposals and negotiations.
- FOIA - renewed efforts to drive FOIA activity underway, led by Vic, with several options under review.
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 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Siminerio