Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
In-person locations:
Forte Preparatory Academy 78-02 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst NY 11373
Ellen Winn: 142 Haddon Place, Montclair, NJ 07043
Wai Lin Yip - 462 W. 58th St, New York, NY 10019
Christopher Cruz - 125 Lincoln Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Michael Dymond - 214 East 51st Street, Apt 2K, New York, NY 10022
Jennifer Cordero - 325 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Virtual Location:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94001336885?pwd=K1AvOWN4MWM3U3VoSytQNkU5U1NDZz09
Meeting ID: 940 0133 6885
Passcode: 557824
Directors Present
A. Espinosa (remote), C. Cruz (remote), E. Winn (remote), J. Cordero (remote), J. Schilling (remote), K. Mullen (remote), M. Dymond, W. Yip (remote)
Directors Absent
L. Teye, S. Song
Guests Present
C. Mojica, Janeya Vertex
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Winn called a meeting of the board of directors of Forte Preparatory Academy to order on Monday Aug 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from June mtg.
C. Cruz made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-24-26.
M. Dymond seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Annual Review of Financial Policies
A.
Annual review of financial policies and procedures
M. Dymond made a motion to Approve FP financial policies and procedures.
W. Yip seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 6:21 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Cruz
Graham reviewed proposed changes to FP's financial policies and procedures.