Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
PHACS Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 19, 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: 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
II. Board Governance
A.
Approve Minutes
III. Finance Committee Review
A.
Finance Committee Report
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
2026 Renewal Committee to be created and voted upon to discuss the results of the current renewal.
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.