Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
Pharos Academy Charter School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
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: June 12, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 11215
Other Location(s): https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
992 McNair Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
14201 E Orange Lake Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
525 W. 49th Street, Apt 5A NY, NY 10019
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: 12 de junio 2025
Hora: 6:30 p.m.
Lugar: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares: https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
992 McNair Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
14201 E Orange Lake Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
525 W. 49th Street, Apt 5A NY, NY 10019
Trustees Present
G. Garcia, J. Lopez-Molina, J. Rivera (remote), K. Shah (remote), P. Wesonga (remote), T. Perez, T. South, V. Angeles
Trustees Absent
J. Sowell, S. Sutherland
Guests Present
C. Russell, Eleanny Arroyo, Lea Kanyinda, M. Dorsey, Rohey N'Dow, Rouguiatiu Diallo, T. Brown, Tristan Bryan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. PHACS Scholar Presentation
A.
PHACS Scholar Presentation
III. Board Governance
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Financial Disclosure Form
Financial disclosure forms were handed out for completion and collection.
C.
Board Bios and Resumes
Board members were encouraged to complete bios and resume updates.
D.
Executive Director Evaluation
E.
Board Elections
Board Elections were discussed and voted on term renewals.
Ad Hoc committees are not in need of voting activity, if changes are needed, they will be as Board deems necessary.
The School Culture committee has not met in over a year. If the need arises, the School Culture committee will be considered for reinstatement.
F.
2025 - 2026 Board Meeting Calendar
Board meeting calendar shared with Board
12 Meetings/Year - 3rd Thursday of the Month
Exception for the month of February due to the School Break Period
September meeting to be short to make time for special board event.
All Board members in agreement with the 2025-2026 Board Meeting Calendar
G.
School Calendar
School calendar discussed with the Board. The Pharos calendar for the most part follow the NYC Department of Education with no major differences. Pharos used NYC DOE as a template to design the School Calendar and stay align with the NYC DOE dates.
Adjustment - Thanksgiving Break , May (Memorial Day)
H.
Personnel Handbook
Similar to previous year with a few small changes regarding the Federal Holiday and BlackOut Days. Employee Handbook to be reviewed and voted on by the Board.
IV. Finance Committee Review
A.
Finance Committee Report
B.
Investment Account Update
C.
Items Over 50K
Cleaning Contract discussed with Board and the selected contractor was discussed and approved.
D.
FY26 Insurance Update
E.
FY26 Budget
V. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
No updates to discuss, all has been moving as anticipated.
VI. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
Executive Session: 8: 50 PM
FY25 Scholarship Candidates provided a brief presentation to the Board.
1. Eleanny Arroyo
2. Tristan Bryan
3. Rohey N'Dow
4. Lea Kanyinda
5. Rouguiatou Diallo
Board discussed and voted on the final awardees that were chosen.
Chosen 1,2,5
Board agreed to raise the annual $500 scholarship to $5,000
Board Chair volunteered to donate the funds to supplement the scholarship increase.