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Pharos Academy Charter School

PHACS Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

https://pharosbx.zoom.us/j/5239033349?pwd=2WLTisGPjTdftRJ9m7yHYDr1je2xYw.1

 

1005 Intervale Avenue

Bronx, NY 10459

4th Floor

All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Pharos Academy Charter School are held in compliance with New York State Open Meeting Law. 
 

Date:  September 18, 2025
Time:  5:00 pm
Location:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 

Other Location(s):  https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

525 W. 49th Street Apartment A NY NY 

752 Hickory Hill Road Wyckoff, NJ

83 Vanderbilt Avenue Babylon Village, NY

 

ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!
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PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
DE LA JUNTA ADMINISTRATIVA
 

 

Realizamos todas las reuniones de la Junta Administrativa de la escuela Pharos Academy Charter School conforme a la Ley de Reuniones Abiertas del Estado de Nueva York.

Día:   18 de septiembre 2025
Hora:  5:00 pm
Lugar:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares:   https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349 

525 W. 49th Street Apartment A NY NY 10019

752 Hickory Hill Road Wyckoff, NJ

83 Vanderbilt Avenue Babylon Village, NY

 

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Maria Dorsey 5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Javier Lopez-Molina 5 m
   
  • Call the Meeting To Order
  
II. Public Comments 5:10 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Public Comments Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 30 m
   
  • Board Meeting attendees are invited to address the Board
  
III. PHACS Scholar Presentation 5:40 PM
  A. PHACS Staff/Scholar Presentation Discuss Travis Brown
   
  • Will resume in October 2025
  
IV. Board Governance 5:40 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Javier Lopez-Molina 2 m
   

Review the Agenda
Approve Minutes- VOTE REQUIRED    

  
  B. Executive Director Evaluation Vote Javier Lopez-Molina 20 m
   
  • Executive Director Evaluation
  
  C. PHACS Special Populations Expansion Plan Discuss Travis Brown 15 m
   
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13aBpI4dObpbSiG_UyzZCBF1gqPl2O0TldPNUGddjws4/edit?userstoinvite=steve%40writeitforme.com&sharingaction=manageaccess&role=writer&gid=0#gid=0
  
  D. Charter Renewal Update FYI Courtney Russell 15 m
   
  • Charter Renewal Update
  
V. Follow Up Items
VI. Finance Committee Review 6:32 PM
  A. Finance Committee Report Vote Keyur Shah 10 m
   
  • Review & Discuss Financial Report 
  
  B. Investment Account Update FYI Gustavo Garcia 5 m
   
  • Investment Account Update
  
  C. Items Over 50K Vote Courtney Russell
   
  • N/A
  
VII. Executive Director's Report 6:47 PM
  A. Executive Director's Report Discuss Travis Brown 15 m
   
  • Executive Director's Abbreviated Review
  
VIII. Academic Committee Report 7:02 PM
  A. Academic Committee Report Discuss Travis Brown 10 m
   
  • Present report
  
IX. Facilities 7:12 PM
  A. Facilities Update FYI Courtney Russell 15 m
   
  • Nonprofit Security Grant
  
X. Executive Session 7:27 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 25 m
   
  • To discuss:
    • the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation
  
XI. Closing Items 7:52 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Discuss Jarrod Sowell 5 m
   
  • Meeting Highlights Review
  • Next Meeting:  September 18, 2025
  • Meeting Adjourn