Pharos Academy Charter School

Minutes

PHACS Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 20, 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:  November 20, 2025
Time:  6:30 pm
Location:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 
Other Location(s):  https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

83 Vanderbilt Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704

60 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10010

 

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:   20 de noviembre 2025
Hora:  6:30 pm
Lugar:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares:   https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349 

83 Vanderbilt Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704

60 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10010

 

 

Trustees Present

J. Rivera, J. Sowell, P. Wesonga (remote), T. South, V. Angeles (remote)

Trustees Absent

G. Garcia, J. Lopez-Molina, K. Shah, T. Perez

Guests Present

C. Russell, M. Dorsey, T. Brown

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Sowell called a meeting of the board of trustees of Pharos Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Nov 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM.

II. Board Governance

A.

Approve Minutes

J. Sowell made a motion to approve the minutes from PHACS Monthly Board Meeting on 10-16-25.
J. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Charter Renewal Update

III. Finance Committee Review

A.

Finance Committee Report

Enrollment Numbers are currently in the 700's.  

Scholarship Report requested for review.  

 

Enrollment was discussed.  Financial matrix is strong and audit wrapping up with no major issues. 

Financial expenditures discussed and numbers are overall all strong. 

 

 

 

J. Sowell made a motion to Approve October 2025 financials.
P. Wesonga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Investment Account Update

C.

Items Over 50K

IV. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

J. Sowell made a motion to Enter into Executive Session at 6:50 PM.
P. Wesonga seconded the motion.

Discuss scholar matter 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Sowell made a motion to Exit out of Executive Sessions at 7:29 PM.
J. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Dorsey
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Dorsey