Pharos Academy Charter School

Pharos Academy Charter School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 19, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Pharos Academy Charter School

1001 Intervale Avenue

Bronx, NY 10459

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:   October 19, 2023
Time:  6:30 p.m.
Location:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 
Other Location(s):  https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

 

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: 19 de octubre 2023
Hora:  6:30 p.m.
Lugar:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 
Otros Lugares:   https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 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 6:40 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Public Comments Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 30 m
   
  • Board Meeting attendees are invited to address the Board
 
III. PHACS Staff Presentation 7:10 PM
  A. PHACS Staff Presentation FYI Travis Brown 10 m
   
  • Ms. Karyn Fernandez
 
IV. Executive Director's Report 7:20 PM
  A. Executive Director's Report Discuss Travis Brown 15 m
   
  • Executive Director's Abbreviated Review
 
V. COVID-19 Updates 7:35 PM
  A. COVID-19 Updates FYI Travis Brown 15 m
   
  •    COVID-19 Updates
 
VI. Academic Committee Report 7:50 PM
  A. Academic Committee Report Discuss Travis Brown 10 m
   
  • Present report
 
VII. Board Governance 8:00 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Javier Lopez-Molina 2 m
   

Review the Agenda
Approve Minutes- VOTE REQUIRED    

 
    Approve minutes for Pharos Academy Charter School Board Meeting on September 21, 2023  
  B. ED/Principal Evaluation Vote Javier Lopez-Molina 20 m
   
  • ED/PAL evaluation - to be completed no later than October 2023
 
  C. Post-Graduation Survey Follow Up Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 10 m
     
  D. Enrollment Update FYI Courtney Russell 10 m
VIII. Finance Committee Review 8:42 PM
  A. Finance Committee Report Vote Keyur Shah 10 m
   
  • Review & Discuss Financial Report 
 
  B. Investment Account Update FYI Keyur Shah 2 m
   
  • Investment Account Update
 
  C. Items Over 50K Vote Travis Brown 5 m
   
  • N/A for October
 
  D. Arbitrage Report FYI Keyur Shah 5 m
   
  • Arbitrage Report
 
  E. Moody's Update FYI Keyur Shah 1 m
   
  • Moody's Update
 
  F. Reserve Fund Investment FYI Keyur Shah 2 m
   
  • Reserve Fund Investment
 
  G. Audit Update FYI Keyur Shah 5 m
   
  • Audit Update
 
IX. Follow Up Items
X. Culture Committee Report 9:12 PM
  A. Culture Committee Report FYI Stacy Sutherland 10 m
   
  • Present update    
 
XI. Facilities 9:22 PM
  A. Facilities Update FYI Courtney Russell 5 m
XII. Board Interview 9:27 PM
  A. Board Interview Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 15 m
   
  • Gustavo Garcia
 
XIII. Executive Session 9:42 PM
  A. Discussion of Board Member Candidate Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 10 m
   
  • Discussion of Board Member Candidate
 
XIV. Board Member Candidate 9:52 PM
  A. Board Member Candidate Vote Javier Lopez-Molina 5 m
   
  • Vote on Board Member Candidate
 
XV. Closing Items 9:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Discuss Javier Lopez-Molina 5 m
   
  • Meeting Highlights Review
  • Next Meeting: November 16, 2023
    • In-person at Pharos moving forward
  • Meeting Adjourn