Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Forte Prep Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 15, 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
E. Winn (remote), F. Lin, K. Mullen (remote), L. Mendez, L. Rodriguez, S. Song, V. Abrams (remote), W. Yip
Directors Absent
C. Padula
Guests Present
Bryson Wilson (Ed Tech), D. Forbes (remote), Dawn Antoine (remote), J. Smith (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Welcome Board prospects/guests: Jennifer Cordero, Joe Schilling
III. Finance
A.
Review monthly Actuals (Dec)
Bryson Wilson from Ed Tech walked us through the monthly report (budget v actuals) and also reviewed the SUNY Fiscal Dashboard, which is completed quarterly.
Overall FPA is in excellent fiscal health.
Fielded question from potential board member, Joe Schilling, about how payment from City/State works.
Question from potential board member, Jennifer XX, about how FPA's finances compare with other charter schools.
IV. CSO (Chief Schools Officer) & Academics Committee update
A.
Present trimester (middle school) and semester (high school) student academics outcome data
Chief Schools Officer Justin shared school updates from both middle school & high school campuses, including academic progress from trimester and semester student academic outcomes.
A current priority includes early hiring for the 24-25 SY.
Jennifer and Joe introduced themselves and shared their interest in joining the Board.
All Board members introduced themselves, shared brief bios, and talk about their work with the FPA Board.