Forte Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
In Person Meeting location: Bridgespan Offices (333 Seventh Ave, Manhattan and Forte Prep executive offices, Queen)
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Directors Present
A. Espinosa, E. Winn, J. Cordero, J. Schilling (remote), K. Mullen, L. Rodriguez (remote), V. Abrams, W. Yip
Directors Absent
F. Lin, L. Mendez, S. Song
Ex Officio Members Present
G. Browne (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
G. Browne (remote)
Guests Present
C. Mojica (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve February 2025 Board minutes
D.
Approve January2025 Board minutes
II. Finance Committee
A.
Review January budget actuals (EdTec)
III. Governance Committee
A.
Prospecting
Katie shared there are two prospects for the board treasurer position. There will be in-person meetings with prospects over the next month.
IV. Fund/Dev Committee
A.
Update: Capital Campaign progress
Wai Lin shared that FPA has engaged a consultant to help with the capital campaign. The board will also be receiving training to help with the campaign.
V. CEO updates
A.
SY 24-25 progress updates
Graham shared a feature about FPA on PIX11 television channel. This is a great way to share the FPA story with the broader community. FPA applications are trending 5% higher compared to last year's pool.
There were several recent school activities that engaged students, staff and the community, including a student v. staff basketball game, an auction, and a Lunar New Year parade. College week begins on April 7 and will include trips to top universities.
Administrative updates include progress with 2025-26 hiring and a RFP for a new audit firm. In addition, regarding the new facilities, FPA is making progress with the build.
Graham also introduced Carlos Mojica, the new FPA COO, who has served the charter school industry for over 15 years, with previous experience at Success Academy and Democracy Prep.
Janeye from EdTech shared Forte Prep’s latest financial position, including student enrollment, funding and budgeting.
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Laura shared academic testing results and preparation for important middle and high school exams, including fifth grade biology scores and preparation for AP testing in World History and Spanish.