Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
BLCS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 21, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
1005 Intervale Ave. Bronx, NY 10459 - Call In # 813-967-8308 Passcode # 74216
Trustees Present
B. Thompson (remote), E. Kinsey, J. Lopez-Molina, N. Jones, R. Granado, S. Jean-Jacques (remote), S. Sutherland (remote), V. Caba
Trustees Absent
F. Merine
Guests Present
C. Russell, M. Dorsey, M. Rousseau (remote), T. Brown (remote)
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 Feb 21, 2019 at 7:27 PM.
II. Board Governance
A.
Board Governance
B.
BLCS Charter Renewal/Agreement Update
C.
Funding for Leadership Professional Development
NYU Leadership Agreement handout discussed.
Professional Development Policy & Budget details discussed.
Details and factors discussed related to the potential professional development agreement.
Professional Development Policy & Budget details discussed.
Details and factors discussed related to the potential professional development agreement.
III. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
Principal Brown discussed recent school events.
Attendance and enrollment numbers are steady.
Attendance is a little lower than 95%.
CPA Attendance needs to be monitored in comparison to the LA attendance record keeping.
Follow up requested for Absentee rates.
Discipline and suspension activity discussed.
LA: Scholar ELA & Math performance numbers discussed in detail.
Action Item: Potential Solution to improve Math Performance.
Principal Brown requested to provide creative plan via email within the next week to the Board.
CPA: Scholar Performance numbers discussed in detail.
Principal Brown requested to provide details around low performance numbers.
Discussed plan to resolve the challenges related to scholar and staff performance.
Attendance and enrollment numbers are steady.
Attendance is a little lower than 95%.
CPA Attendance needs to be monitored in comparison to the LA attendance record keeping.
Follow up requested for Absentee rates.
Discipline and suspension activity discussed.
LA: Scholar ELA & Math performance numbers discussed in detail.
Action Item: Potential Solution to improve Math Performance.
Principal Brown requested to provide creative plan via email within the next week to the Board.
CPA: Scholar Performance numbers discussed in detail.
Principal Brown requested to provide details around low performance numbers.
Discussed plan to resolve the challenges related to scholar and staff performance.
IV. Finance
A.
Finance Report
January 2019 Financial reviewed and discussed. No major variances or concerns.
Investment policy decisions discussed in detail.
Investment policy decisions discussed in detail.
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to Approve January 2019 Financials.
V. Caba seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Follow-up on Adjustments to FY2019 Budget
Principal Brown discussed the budget amendments briefly.
No objections to proceed with projects.
No objections to proceed with projects.
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to Approve the Financials Amendments.
N. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Investment Policy
Investment policy activities discussed briefly.
V. School Operations
A.
Approve Minutes
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to Approve minutes from the BLCS Board Meeting on 01-29-19 BLCS Board Meeting on 01-29-19.
N. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Facilities
A.
Facilities Report
Discussed Lower & Upper Academy Facility Projects:
Flooring Updates & Exterior Beautification
Security Programming for LA & CPA Elevators
Flooring Updates & Exterior Beautification
Security Programming for LA & CPA Elevators
VII. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
9:11 PM Leaving Open Meeting
VIII. 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 9:42 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Lopez-Molina
New Agreement will be coming in the next month.