Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
PHACS Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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: February 12, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Other Location(s): https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
2 Dows Lane, Irvington, NY 10533
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 febrero
Hora: 6:30 pm
Lugar: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares: https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
2 Dows Lane, Irvington, NY 10533
Trustees Present
G. Garcia (remote), J. Lopez-Molina (remote), J. Rivera, J. Sowell, K. Shah, T. Perez
Trustees Absent
P. Wesonga, T. South, V. Angeles
Guests Present
C. Russell, M. Dorsey, T. Brown
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Governance
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Board Governance - Best Practices (Part II of II)
III. Finance Committee Review
A.
Finance Committee Report
Enrollment discussed
Declassifications of funds discussed
Staff expenses and contingency discussed
Retirement contribution (discretionary) to be reviewed at the end of the school year to be discussed
B.
Investment Account Update
C.
Items Over 50K
IV. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
State graduation data was released - 95% overall graduation released rate
2% Gap June versus August graduations. This gap is the same as the state gap.
NYC Public school is at 78%/81% ; State is 85% - School is right in line with the city and state level.
Compiling interim assessment data, which will be available at the next Board Meeting.
Everything else is pretty standard at the school
V. Academic Committee Report
A.
Academic Committee Report
N/A for this month
VI. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
N/A for this month
Jarrod Sowell provided a compliance refresher for the Board for the Best Practices that the Board Members can
Topics of Discussion
Board Governance and School Leadership Management Practices
Three Fiduciary Duties
Open Meetings Law (OML) Basics
Executive Sessions- Know the Rules
Videoconferencing, Quorum, and Voting
Avoiding illegal "Virtual Meetings"
Conflict of Interest
Academic Oversight
Top 10 Warning Signs