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Excel Academy Rhode Island

Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

Excel Academy Rhode Island

622 Woonasquatucket Ave.

North Providence, RI 02911

Meeting Notice Posted Publicly: 4/23/24

 

Please note: All items listed on the agenda are subject to a possible vote by the Board of Trustees. 

Trustees Present

C. Chhay, C. Heng, F. Rojas, G. Goldberg, I. Blake, L. Cariaga-Lo, L. Giordano

Trustees Absent

B. Smiley, C. Lombardi, M. Rivera

Guests Present

A. Kaynor, A. Stelson, C. Reed, O. Stearns

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Chhay called a meeting of the board of trustees of Excel Academy Rhode Island to order on Thursday Apr 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

C.

Public Comment

No members of the public provided comments at this meeting.

D.

Approve Minutes for 3.21.24 Board Meeting

C. Chhay made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees Meeting on 03-21-24.
L. Giordano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Cariaga-Lo
Aye
C. Lombardi
Absent
B. Smiley
Absent
C. Heng
Absent
G. Goldberg
Aye
F. Rojas
Aye
I. Blake
Aye
M. Rivera
Absent
L. Giordano
Aye
C. Chhay
Aye

E.

Reminder: Annual Ethics Disclosures due 4.26.24

A. Kaynor provided the following reminder:

The RI Ethics Commission will send your annual disclosure forms to you via mail in March, and the forms are due back to the Ethics Commission by the last Friday in April (4.26.24). Please contact Arthur Kaynor if you have not received your disclosure paperwork yet or have questions about completing this requirement. Thank you!

F.

Vote to approve update to Finance Committee responsibilities

L. Cariaga-Lo made a motion to approve updating the Finance Committee responsibilities to include annual approval of the 990 tax return.
C. Chhay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Blake
Aye
M. Rivera
Absent
F. Rojas
Aye
C. Heng
Absent
B. Smiley
Absent
C. Chhay
Aye
L. Giordano
Aye
L. Cariaga-Lo
Aye
C. Lombardi
Absent
G. Goldberg
Aye

G.

Vote to approve update to Building Committee membership

L. Giordano made a motion to approve updating the Building Committee membership to remove Jonathan Martin.
C. Chhay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
F. Rojas
Aye
M. Rivera
Absent
C. Lombardi
Absent
G. Goldberg
Aye
C. Heng
Absent
L. Cariaga-Lo
Aye
L. Giordano
Aye
B. Smiley
Absent
C. Chhay
Aye
I. Blake
Aye

II. Real Estate

A.

Executive Session (closed to the public)

C. Chhay made a motion to enter Executive Session pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws, § 42-46-(a)(5) concerning discussions and a potential vote related to the lease of real property for public purposes wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public.
I. Blake seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Cariaga-Lo
Aye
B. Smiley
Absent
M. Rivera
Absent
C. Heng
Aye
F. Rojas
Aye
L. Giordano
Aye
C. Chhay
Aye
C. Lombardi
Absent
G. Goldberg
Aye
I. Blake
Aye

C. Chhay provided the following report on the 4.25.24 Executive Session:

 

The Excel Academy Rhode Island Board convened in executive session pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws, § 42-46-(a)(5) concerning discussions and a potential vote related to the lease of real property for public purposes wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public, and the following votes were taken and approved:

  • Vote to approve sealing of executive session minutes.
  • Vote to approve convening into open session.

III. Other Business

A.

Preview May-June Board Meeting Schedule

A. Kaynor provided the Board with a summary of upcoming meetings and events.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

C. Chhay made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Heng seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Cariaga-Lo
Aye
C. Chhay
Aye
M. Rivera
Absent
L. Giordano
Aye
G. Goldberg
Aye
C. Lombardi
Absent
B. Smiley
Absent
C. Heng
Aye
F. Rojas
Aye
I. Blake
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Chhay
Documents used during the meeting
  • RI Board Committee Summary - 2023.pdf
  • Excel Academy Rhode Island Draft Form 990 4.19.24.pdf
  • XLRI Building Committee Roster - Updated 4.25.24.docx.pdf

The public is welcome to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees or its subcommittees. If communication assistance (readers/ interpreters/captions) or any other accommodations are needed to ensure equal participation, please contact Arthur Kaynor at 781.526.6927 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any changes in the agenda will be posted on Excel Academy Charter School’s website, Excel’s principal place of business, and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting. If you would like to attend a Board meeting and provide public comment, please sign up 48 hours in advance here: https://forms.gle/7315BJ7v1bHGGh2Q9.

 

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