Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
July Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
C. Talero (remote), J. Looney (remote), K. Smith (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Santo (remote)
Trustees Absent
B. Wilson, J. Almonte, J. Patrick, K. Mangual, S. Mlynar, T. Almonte, V. Singh
Guests Present
C. Reyes (remote), J. Pichardo (remote), N. Polanco (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Rosenthal called a meeting of the board of trustees of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School to order on Tuesday Jul 19, 2022 at 7:11 PM.
C.
Approval of Minutes and Agenda
M. Rosenthal made a motion to approve the minutes from Annual Board of Trustees Meeting on 06-18-22.
S. Santo seconded the motion.
After further discussion the Board approved the by-laws
K. Smith made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 Budget presented and reviewed during the June 18, 2022 annual board meeting.
C. Talero seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Board Committee Reports
A.
CEO Report/Executive Committee
- Updates
- New Hires come with amazing experience and ready to work
- The addition of the 5-12 Chief Schools Officer has proven to be the right choice.
- The core foundational concepts will look the same for 5-12 and then eventually K through 12
- Goals
- The overall High Level yearly goals will be largely three buckets academics, culture, finance/operations.
- Each team will have their own goals that roll up into the school-wide goals
- The overall High Level yearly goals will be largely three buckets academics, culture, finance/operations.
B.
Academic Committee Report
- No new report
C.
HR Committee
S. Santo made a motion to approve the Anti-Bullying/Hate Speech policy.
C. Talero seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Fundraising, Finance and Facilities
- Update:
- For enrollment we were able to increase 14% for this year.
- Parents and community appear to be happy with what they've been getting from IAL
- This time last year we were experiencing issues in filling all 5th grade seats, but this year that is not the case; they’re all already filled
- Incubation Space
- It's a bit of a challenge because there's not that much space available in Inwood
- We reapplied for space through the DOE
- We have reached out to the Charter School Office
- Permanent Space
- Isabella Space is the potential permanent location for the elementary school
- In three to four years yeah the permanent space should be ready.
- Fundraising
- In November IAL will have the first networking event for professionals in the community
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 10:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Rosenthal