Pharos Academy Charter School

Minutes

PHACS Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 19, 2026 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:  March 19, 2026
Time:  6:30 pm
Location:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 
Other Location(s):  https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

3 Second St, Suite 800, Jersey City, NJ

752 Hickory Hill Road, Wyckoff, NJ

40 Exchange Place, New York, 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:   19 de marzo
Hora:  6:30 pm
Lugar:  1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares:   https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349 

3 Second St, Suite 800, Jersey City, NJ

752 Hickory Hill Road, Wyckoff, NJ

40 Exchange Place, New York, NY

 

 

 

Trustees Present

G. Garcia (remote), J. Lopez-Molina (remote), J. Rivera (remote), K. Shah, P. Wesonga (remote), T. South, V. Angeles (remote)

Trustees Absent

J. Sowell, 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. Lopez-Molina called a meeting of the board of trustees of Pharos Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Mar 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM.

II. Board Governance

A.

Approve Minutes

T. South made a motion to approve the minutes from PHACS Monthly Board Meeting on 02-12-26.
K. Shah seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Finance Committee Review

A.

Finance Committee Report

Financial 

Summer Boost Grant item will be voted on during the April 2026 meeting 

Enrollment is continuing to drop but all numbers are expected to hold steady to the end of the School Year.

J. Rivera made a motion to Approve the February Financials.
P. Wesonga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Investment Account Update

C.

Items Over 50K

IV. Executive Director's Report

A.

Executive Director's Report

Promotion In Doubt letters will be sent out in the next few weeks 

Promotion is best on meeting and attendance threshold.  The key indicator for (K-2)

Attendance , ELA and Math Class passing status are the 3 indicators for the 3-8 Grade  Scholars. 

 

Information will go out via mail and electronic notification to the parents. 

 

Teachers are also communicating with parents via ParentSquare to keep parents informed about their children are doing in class testing and homework activities. 

 

 

 

V. Facilities

A.

Facilities Update

Camera System to be reviewed for better service - RFP's have been sent out and there has been one scheduled for a site visit on 03/23/2026.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to Enter into Executive Session.
G. Garcia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to Exit Out of Executive Session at 7:53 PM.
J. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

2026 Renewal Committee to be created and voted upon to discuss the results of the current renewal. 

J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to create a 2026 Renewal Committee to review, discuss and plan the future goals related to the renewal results.
J. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. 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 9:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Dorsey