Ivy Hill Prep Charter School

Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting - Ivy Hill Prep

Date and Time

Monday July 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Location

Via zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82354088638; trustees must have their video capacity enabled for meeting/voting purposes. 

 

Directors Present

A. Jimenez-Schulman (remote), D. Lewis (remote), M. Kane (remote), T. James (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Laniyan, N. Williams

Guests Present

A. Coleman (remote), N. Olisma (remote), W. Nevins-Warden (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Jimenez-Schulman called a meeting of the board of directors of Ivy Hill Prep Charter School to order on Monday Jul 25, 2022 at 6:33 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

A. Jimenez-Schulman made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees Meeting - Ivy Hill Prep on 06-27-22.
T. James seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Williams
Absent
M. Kane
Aye
T. James
Aye
A. Jimenez-Schulman
Aye
D. Lewis
Aye
A. Laniyan
Absent

D.

Approve agenda

A. Jimenez-Schulman made a motion to approve agenda.
D. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. James
Aye
M. Kane
Aye
A. Laniyan
Absent
A. Jimenez-Schulman
Aye
N. Williams
Absent
D. Lewis
Aye

II. Governance

A.

Resolutions for Officers and Committees, 2022-23

A. Jimenez-Schulman made a motion to Resolution for Officers and Committees.
T. James seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Jimenez-Schulman
Aye
M. Kane
Aye
N. Williams
Absent
A. Laniyan
Absent
T. James
Aye
D. Lewis
Aye

B.

Trustee membership/ recruitment

C.

Annual Board Retreat

D.

NYSED Annual Report

III. Finance

A.

Review Financial Dashboard

B.

Year-end Financials and Auditor Compliance

C.

Cleaning service contract

The cleaning vendor contract was approved. The change is because the initial contract was not sufficient. Insufficient support was present during the last school year. The number of cleaning support staff will increase to three. Question asked about comps from cleaning vendors. Three bids must still occur because of the change. Floor treatments and deep cleaning during big breaks will be some of the major additions to the new contract. An increase in the cost is predicted to be sustainable including year five. A discussion was held about the number of students enrolled and if it will have a negative impact on the sustainability of the budget. Question asked if the proposed changes if the number of students increases. It will not, it only is impacted by the scope of the work. 

A. Jimenez-Schulman made a motion to approve updated contract.
D. Lewis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Kane
Aye
T. James
Aye
D. Lewis
Aye
N. Williams
Absent
A. Jimenez-Schulman
Aye
A. Laniyan
Absent

D.

Finance Transition Plan

IV. Academic Achievement

A.

Review Dashboard and HOS Report

HOS shared academic goals and community goals for the upcoming school year. These goals are rooted in quantitative and qualitative data collected. HOS shared a tentative calendar highlighting staff professional developments, staff community building events, and various other important dates. Board members and HOS discussed initiatives for staff and board to build community at the start of the new year and throughout the school year. 

 

A discussion was held about identifying new members of the community in order to increase the success of student recruitment. Suggestions were given to look into local summer programs to share enrollment information. HOS plans to build relationships with the local precinct. 

A discussion was held about the contract for the cleaning service.  

B.

School Calendar

HOS shared the new school year calendar 2022-2023. Highlighting the staff's professional developments, school events, community events, and the number of instructional days. HOS also shared information about the summer professional developments that will be held and requested board members attend to build relationships and community with staff. Board members also shared other ideas of ways in which the board and staff can build connections. 

C.

Enrollment

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Jimenez-Schulman