STAFF PRESENTERS: 
Carol Fernandez - 2nd Grade Teacher/2nd Year Staff Member 
Provided brief history of her employment at Bronx Lighthouse Charter School.
Discussed the remote learning process and shared videos used in her remote classroom.
Board Members provide positive feedback and compliments.

COVID-19 Impact - 
PPP- PayCheck Protection Program (School Applied)

• Discussed with legal counsel that this should be presented to the Board Members.
• Clarity in excess of 2 Million, but a Safe Harbor for available for amounts lower than 2 Million.
• Question related to the attestation regarding the need for the funds. 
• Ultimately are the Charter Schools eligible for the PPP. 
• What the State & City budgets and the uncertainty of the future funding, the PPP would provide additional security during this time. 

 

Currently on hold, until discussed at the next Culture Committee meeting.

Jennifer Clayton provided insight related to the Project items listed below:

1. Project Timeline review
2. Gap Analysis, Strategic Planning & Recommendation 
3. Scope Clarification 
4. Charter Analysis, Material Revisions/Non Material Revisions  
5. Charter Analysis, Other Revisions 
6. Charter Analysis, Considerations - Charter Practices
7. Assessment Development 
8. Mission Vision Values, Considerations 
9. Document Reviews 
10. Leadership Team Interviews (Interviewees: Travis Brown, Adebunmi Savage, Elizabeth Pierce) BLCS was complimented on the strong leadership presence  and the experienced, educated and passionate Leadership that exists at the school.
11. Additional Resources 

Initial Hypotheses discussed presented related to: 

1. LHA/School Shift
2. HR Strategy 
3. New Leaders Programs
4. Job Description/Succession Planning 
5. Operations & Compliance/Academics, Culture & Innovation 
6. NYC Accountability 
7. Implementation Drivers 
8. Organizational Drivers    

Timeline Recommendations - Next Board Meeting.
Strategic Planning Workshop to be considered in the near future.
Gap & Potential Recommendations time frame to be discussed in the near future.
 

Need to find a contact at the school to gather solid information that can be discussed and reviewed at the next Culture Committee relate to School Culture. 

The school has Directors of School Culture for both schools that can be of assistance with this request. 
 

3 Things to discuss: 

1. PPP- discussed earlier in the meeting
2. April Financials
3. Approval of 2020-21 Budget 

Financials are In line with all requirements for the month of April 2020.- Board will approve April 2020 Financials.

FY21 - Narrative & Budget items discussed in details. 



 

COVID-19 Chromebook request discussed in detail related to the need to provide additional technology supplies for the FY21 School Year. 
Board presented the possibility of ordering a portion of the order now and later as needed. 
Board voted to order 450 Chrome Books versus the 600 requested and will revisit an additional amount to order at the next board meeting. 

Board would like to review three specific items related to the Chrome Book order request during the next board meeting: 

1. Warranty Details 
2. Benefit 
3. Informal Survey Results on the Chrome Book status 

Courtney Russell discussed the request to assign new check signers for the school check transactions. 
Courtney Russell, Travis Brown and Javier Lopez.
 

Courtney Russell provided an update related to the 401K plan for FY21 
 

Adebunmi Savage presented current academic status of the school.

1. Provided current activities related to the Online Learning Procedures & Goals 
2. Distant Learning Program Model discussed in full detail 
3. Evolution of Rigor/ Academic Demand/ Services discussed in detail 
4. Asynchronous Assignment Completion chart presented and explained in detail.

Future and current activities were discussed in the areas of: 

1. Engagement Focus
2. Instructional Focus
3. Assessment Data Focus
4. Summer School Focus 

Domain knowledge is essential. Academic decisions have been made to enhance the online teaching services provided to the scholar. 

Update to be moved to next Board Meeting.

Committee requesting the Board to provide feedback related to fundraising  and School to provide details related to College Signings over the past 3 years. 

Courtney Russell provided updates related to
BLCS/LHA Transition Plan 
Little Bird HR Plan 

 

Board Meeting FY21 Calendar presented and voted on .
School Calendar presented to the Board for review and discussion. 
Updates may occur based on COVID19 and school response to the pandemic updates. 
  

Rebranding: The Agenda presented by Principal Brown 
The Brand behind the Brand: Culture of BLCS 
Pharos Academies name presented as the new name for Bronx Lighthouse Charter School 

Next Meeting - Discuss transition of the brand and confirm parents are not overwhelmed and/or  burdened with the expenses related to new uniforms and other required items.

 

Executive Session Started at 11:15PM 
Executive Session Ended at  11:43PM