Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Forte Prep Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
- 51-35 Reeder Street (Forte Prep)
- CLEAR Offices: 85 10th Avenue, 9th Floor
- Zoom
Directors Present
D. Moskowitz (remote), E. Winn, F. Lin, K. Mullen (remote), L. Mendez, V. Abrams, W. Yip
Directors Absent
C. Padula, L. Rodriguez
Ex Officio Members Present
G. Browne
Non Voting Members Present
G. Browne
Guests Present
B. Johnson (remote), D. Forbes (remote), Leslie Rich, EdTec, Robert Baldwin (guest), Sally Song (guest)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
F. Lin called a meeting of the board of directors of Forte Preparatory Academy to order on Wednesday Sep 20, 2023 at 6:42 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes (3 months - June, July & Aug)
F. Lin made a motion to approve the minutes from Forte Prep Board Meeting on 06-21-23.
E. Winn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F. Lin made a motion to approve the minutes from Forte Prep Board Meeting on 07-19-23.
W. Yip seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F. Lin made a motion to approve the minutes from Forte Prep Board Meeting on 08-16-23.
L. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Governance Committee
A.
Welcome Board prospect - Introduction
W. Yip made a motion to Add Sally Song to the Board.
V. Abrams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Board Treasurer vote
We bid farewell & thanked departing Board member (& Treasurer) Daniel Ostroff-Moskowitz.
Board member Christina Padula has stepped forward to assume the Treasurer Officer role.
F. Lin made a motion to Elect Christine Padula to the Treasurer role.
V. Abrams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Finance
A.
Finance Review - Monthly Actuals
EdTec consultant Leslie Rich walked the Board through July actuals - no notables.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Schedule Board retreat
We will schedule our annual Board retreat for an autumn date (Oct or Nov). Topics include:
- Board reflection/self-assessment on the 22-23 SY
- Board goal setting & plans (via Committee) for the 23-24 SY
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. Lin
We welcomed Board prospect Sally Song, who introduced herself to the Board.