Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 16, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Location
1005 Intervale Ave. Bronx, NY 10459 - Call In # 813-967-8308 Passcode # 74216
Trustees Present
A. Abreu, A. Adderley, B. Thompson, D. Underwood, J. Lopez-Molina, J. Reyes, K. Shah, N. Jones, S. Jean-Jacques, T. Wethington, V. Caba
Trustees Absent
R. Granado, S. Sutherland
Guests Present
C. Russell, M. Dorsey, M. Rousseau (remote), 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 Jan 16, 2020 at 6:35 PM.
II. Board Governance
A.
Approve Minutes
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to approve the minutes from December 19. 2019 Bronx Lighthouse Charter School Board Meeting on 12-19-19.
N. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Follow Up Items
A.
Follow Up Items
IV. BLCS Vendor Presentations
A.
BLCS Vendor Presentation #1 - Education Board Partners
Shereen Williams provided intro and background details of and about Education Board Partners.
Highlighted Activities:
Highlighted Activities:
- Board Member Surveys
- Board Member Interviews
- Board Member Retreat
- Board Timeline/Availability
B.
BLCS Vendor Presentation #2 - Empire Charter Consultants
Jill Shahen provided intro and background details of and about Education Board Partner.
Highlighted Activities:
1. Focus solely on services for Charter School - NY
2. One Workshop to provide 3 -5 year projection
3. List of priorities, which continually change, that ties to long term strategic plan.
4. TimeFrame Proposal - Immediate Start -2 Month turn around 2 Month follow up and Coaching for the remainder of the year.
a. 2-3 Day School visit.
b. School Leadership given a report based on visit reviews.
c. Initial conversation - What does Board look at, why and how often.
d. Collect data from the Board
e. Workshop - Visit, Report, Conversations
f. 2nd Visit with list of priorities.
g. Strategic plan & priorities listed, discussed and evaluated/rated.
h.Both projects in the proposal are included in the package/cost.
i. Rate schools on a A-D Scale - A, needed the least amount of assistance and D, in transition or possible closing.
5. Approach is very honest and candid.
Highlighted Activities:
1. Focus solely on services for Charter School - NY
2. One Workshop to provide 3 -5 year projection
3. List of priorities, which continually change, that ties to long term strategic plan.
4. TimeFrame Proposal - Immediate Start -2 Month turn around 2 Month follow up and Coaching for the remainder of the year.
a. 2-3 Day School visit.
b. School Leadership given a report based on visit reviews.
c. Initial conversation - What does Board look at, why and how often.
d. Collect data from the Board
e. Workshop - Visit, Report, Conversations
f. 2nd Visit with list of priorities.
g. Strategic plan & priorities listed, discussed and evaluated/rated.
h.Both projects in the proposal are included in the package/cost.
i. Rate schools on a A-D Scale - A, needed the least amount of assistance and D, in transition or possible closing.
5. Approach is very honest and candid.
C.
BLCS Vendor Presentation #3 - My World Consulting
Jennifer Clayton provided intro and background details of and about My World Consulting.
1. 5 Philosophy of Science of Learning
2. 9 Drives that lead to Implementation
1. 5 Philosophy of Science of Learning
2. 9 Drives that lead to Implementation
V. Culture Committee Report
A.
Culture Committee Report
Email to be sent out tonight from Adrian Adderley regarding the site evaluation
VI. Finance Committee Review
A.
Finance Committee Report
Presented by Tom Wethington.
Financials are in good standing.
Financials are in good standing.
B.
BLCS Quarterly Investment Report
C.
RFP Update
VII. Academic Committee Report
A.
Academic Committee Report
Interim 2 and January regents results will be available for the February 2020 Board Meeting.
Teacher rankings will also be available in the month of February 2020 Board Meeting.
Teacher rankings will also be available in the month of February 2020 Board Meeting.
VIII. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
Full reports will be available and presented at February 2020 Board Meeting. The directors will also be present at the next board meeting to discuss the action steps and the numbers that the teachers are producing.
Everyone is currently gearing up for testing and the February results.
Culture report: Principal provided the updated related to the security support provided by the local Police Department. Police officers recently visited the school to provide points of safety and security for the parents and scholars at the school. Offering tracking cell phone services with the police department.
Scholar CPA Sports Update: CPA Basketball Scholars played at Barclays in Brooklyn, 1/15/2020.
Everyone is currently gearing up for testing and the February results.
Culture report: Principal provided the updated related to the security support provided by the local Police Department. Police officers recently visited the school to provide points of safety and security for the parents and scholars at the school. Offering tracking cell phone services with the police department.
Scholar CPA Sports Update: CPA Basketball Scholars played at Barclays in Brooklyn, 1/15/2020.
IX. Facilities
A.
Facilities Report
Nothing to report
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Executive Session 9:15 PM - 9:45 PM
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Dorsey
Board discussed the plans for the upcoming school visit , 1/30/2020.