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Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School

Minutes

November Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Location

71 Arden Street, New York, NY 10040

 

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

Trustees Present

J. Almonte (remote), J. Looney (remote), K. Mangual (remote), M. Rosenthal (remote), S. Santo (remote), V. Singh (remote)

Trustees Absent

C. Talero, K. Drezner, K. Smith, R. Khamis, S. Mlynar

Guests Present

B. Mercedes, C. Reyes, G. Thiyagarajah, 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 Nov 19, 2024 at 7:08 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

K. Mangual made a motion to approve the minutes from October Board of Trustees Meeting on 10-26-24.
J. Almonte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Board Committee Reports

A.

Academic Report

G. Thiyagarajah presented the Elementary School report to the board

 

  • Baseline data and strategic goals for the Elementary School was presented to the board
    • The improvement of K-1 students in reading and math is the main focus
    • The instructional design integrates reading interventions, humanities, and math with a focus on structured daily practices, PLC meetings, and socio-emotional learning initiatives, such as core value challenges and cultural events. 

 

C. Reyes presented a general overview of the Highly Reliable Schools Level 2 certification process to the board.

B.

Finance and Facilities Update

J. Pichardo presented an update on Enrollment and Finance

  •  Families are moving out of state
  • Currently not backfiling at the High School
  • Actively filling setas in Grades 6, 7, 8

Finance:

  • A freeze will occur on all accounts to reconcile budgets and spending against per-pupil payments

III. Executive Session

A.

Personnel Discussion

The board did not meet to discuss privileged information.

IV. 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 8:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Rosenthal