Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Forte Prep Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 19, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
- 51-35 Reeder Street (Forte Prep)
- CLEAR Offices: 85 10th Avenue, 9th Floor
- Zoom
Directors Present
A. Rothman (remote), C. Padula (remote), E. Winn (remote), L. Mendez (remote), L. Rodriguez (remote), V. Abrams, W. Yip (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Moskowitz, F. Lin
Ex Officio Members Present
G. Browne (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
G. Browne (remote)
Guests Present
B. Johnson (remote), D. Forbes (remote), Justin Smith (remote), K. Mullen (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Finance Review
III. Development
A.
Public Comment/Consultation/Collaboration on ESSER Funding
Reminder to claim donations on Forte Prep site by July 31
IV. Governance
A.
New Board members: Prospect & recruit
Wai Lin spoke to 8 possible board members and 2 were interested.
Laura has 1 interested board member and will follow up.
All board members to consider adding board members. Preference for Queens people, if possible.
B.
Annual ED evaluation (Reflect on 22-23 SY)
Discussion and review of Executive Director evaluation.
V. Other Business - Executive Director update
A.
Update
Strong academic year
Exam results continue to surpass state averages
100% Algebra Regents pass rate
Expansion of student support as increasingly diverse learners at Forte Prep
Discussion of new organizational chart for next year
Staff retention high; only 5 teachers not returning
New opportunities for growth and responsibilities for leadership team
Big year for corporate donations; raised over $2 million for Forte Prep. Working on allocating resources to maintain relationships and handle reporting requirements, including by hiring a person to do full-time
Discussion of goals for 23-24 year
EdTech provided financial update from May 2023 books.