Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School

Minutes

August Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Location

433 West 204th Street, New York, NY 10034

 

All board addresses were posted 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Trustees Present

J. Looney (remote), K. Drezner (remote), K. Mangual (remote), K. Smith (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Mlynar (remote), V. Singh (remote)

Trustees Absent

C. Talero, J. Almonte, J. Patrick, R. Khamis, S. Santo

Guests Present

B. Mercedes, C. Reyes, J. Pichardo, N. Polanco

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 Aug 20, 2024 at 7:06 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

K. Smith made a motion to approve the minutes from July Board of Trustees Meeting on 07-30-24.
J. Looney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Reports

A.

Board Development

The Board met and interviewed potential Board Member candidate Agapito Pozo. 

B.

Academic Report

CEO, Christina Reyes, gave an update on graduation rate and regents progress

  • Graduation rate: 90% with Credits and 96% with regents
    • Currently waiting for August regent scores 

Christina Reyes also shared the following regarding renewal preparations:

  • Renewal narrative is ongoing
  • Academic Performance, in comparison to district and city data, was shared with the Board.

 

C.

Finance and Facilities Report

COO/CFO, Jenny Pichardo, gave an update on finance and facilities

Elementary Site:

  • Friday, August 23rd, second floor and outdoor space will be completed 

 

Enrollment Update:

  • Increased from 934 to 943
  • Marketing promotion is 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 9:29 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Rosenthal