Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Forte Prep Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
- The Warwick Hotel (suite TBD) - 65 W 54th Street
- 51-35 Reeder Street (Forte Prep campus)
- Zoom
Directors Present
C. Padula, F. Lin, K. Mullen, L. Mendez (remote), L. Rodriguez (remote), S. Song, V. Abrams (remote), W. Yip
Directors Absent
E. Winn
Guests Present
D. Forbes (remote), J. Smith (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Review monthly Actuals (Nov)
III. Governance
A.
Review & call final SY23-24 (2024) Board goals
Each committee shared its 23-24 SY goals & fielded questions.
B.
New Board prospects (SY23-24 Goal)
Laura & Fiona have cultivated 2 Board prospects via a New Schools Venture Fund & Hispanic Scholarship Foundation partnership. Board prospects who progress will be invited to join the February Board mtg for introductions/get to know yous, with Board making official votes in Exec committee session.
IV. [Interim] CEO Updates
A.
SY (school year) updates
Chief Schools Officer (& interim CEO) Justin Smith shared a series of updates on Forte Prep's middle & high school. He shared upcoming school events & priorities. He asked for Board support in early 24-25 SY job postings.
COO Dawn Forbes shared brief financials updates & confirmed payments made in December towards the long-term high school facilities lease/build. December 2023 actuals will be reviewed at the Feb Board meeting.