Vice Chair Kevin Nesbitt opened the meeting in the absence of Board Chair. 

Doris Givens was recognized tonight on her birthday.

Committee Chair Cecelia Russo updated the board on the work of the Academic Committee and referred the Board to the committee minutes.

Principal Patience Brown updated the Board on the school's return in the year 2023. The school has revoked its mandatory mask requirement for individuals in the building, due to the improvement of COVID and influenza rates in NYC.  Patience related that we have a number of events, such as parent conferences, upcoming as we enter the core of the school year, and state Assessments are upcoming in the next several months. Trustees discussed attending additional school events attended by parents and family members.

Committee Chair Doris Givens updated that the Committee is revisiting additional measures to reset and refresh the committee's approach towards its work, regarding assessment, recruitment and Board activities.  

Trustees had a discussion on the need to roll out an updated governance framework no later than the 2023 Board retreat, to be scheduled later in the school year.

Trustee Mikhael Edouard has notified the Board of his need to resign his position, due to a family matter.  The Board regretfully accepted his letter of resignation and wishes him the best.

Finance Chair Shawn Carson reported on the finance committee's meeting. The committee discussed the work on the investment policy to be reviewed by the Board at a future meeting.  

CFO Lisa-Renee Brown discussed the school's current enrollment numbers and bank balances. The school is in a strong position for enrollment and balances remain strong, with strong liquid assets. There was no unusual activity and no unusual outlays during the past month.

There were no public comments.

The Board discussed real estate and legal matters during Executive Session.