Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Minutes
February Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Trustees Present
B. Wilson (remote), C. Talero (remote), J. Almonte (remote), J. Looney (remote), J. Patrick (remote), K. Mangual (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Santo (remote)
Trustees Absent
S. Mlynar, V. Singh
Guests Present
B. Mercedes (remote), C. Reyes (remote), H. Pina (remote), J. Pichardo (remote), L. Arias (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 Feb 28, 2023 at 7:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Rosenthal made a motion to approve the minutes from January Board of Trustees Meeting on 01-17-23.
K. Mangual seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Board Committee Reports
A.
CEO Report
B.
Academic Committee Report/Alumni Report
Lyann Arias and Hazel Pina shared the updates on the progress of IAL alumni.
- There is a 40% increase in students applying to post-secondary institutions.
- 85% of graduates attended school the Fall semester per our National Clearinghouse Data as compared to 64% in 2021.
- So far Class of 2023 has been accepted into 98 schools.
- The Alumni team implemented exit interview strategies to ensure a smooth transition into each student's respective post-secondary plan.
C.
HR Committee
The CEO shared the updates on the hiring process of the new Elementary School and Middle School directors.
D.
Fundraising, Finance and Facilities
- It's lottery season.
- We are accepting applications for all grades, 5 through 12, with the largest of seats opening in fifth grade. We usually accept about 90 seats in the fifth grades
- We have a lower application number than we have had in the past, but working with our team to increase numbers by lottery date
- Auditors remain impressed with our current enrollment numbers as they have seen lower enrollment throughout the city
- Permanent Spacing
- Still in conversations with 4650 Broadway- Arden Group
- In December, they were able to secure financing for the residential space, but not for the community space; process still ongoing.
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 8:36 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Rosenthal
The CEO and CSO shared the updates on the HRS Level 1 Certification process and reviewed the outline of all steps with the board.