Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
Pharos Academy Charter School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Location
Pharos Academy Charter School
1001 Intervale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10459
https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
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: July 21, 2022
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 Zoom - https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
Other Location(s): https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
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: 21 de julio, 2022
Hora: 6:30 p.m.
Lugar: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 - Zoom - https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
Otros Lugares: https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
Trustees Present
B. Thompson (remote), J. Lopez-Molina (remote), J. Sowell (remote), S. Beier (remote), S. Sutherland (remote), T. Perez (remote), T. South (remote)
Trustees Absent
K. Shah, R. Granado, S. Jean-Jacques
Guests Present
C. Russell (remote), Dr. Rahesha Amon (remote), M. Dorsey (remote), T. Brown (remote)
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
No Investment Report this month.
C.
Expenses Over 50K, Navigating Forward
IV. COVID-19 Updates
A.
COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 - Nothing significant to report. Testing is still taking place at the school.
Students are still required to wear mask and nothing major to report at this time.
Weekly testing Impact Report was shared with the Board.
V. Culture Committee Report
A.
Culture Committee Report
No update at this time.
Response to the Staff gift that was presented was discussed.
Staff appreciated the generosity of the Board and School Leadership.
Committee will consider changing the meeting time and will reach out to Principal Brown for support.
VI. Academic Committee Report
A.
Academic Committee Report
Principal Brown shared enrollment summary with the Board.
Grade by grade wait list numbers shared with the greatest numbers in K, 6th, 9th Grades.
Over enrollment considering the natural attrition that takes place within the school year.
Waitlist Data Presented and Discussed:
Grade Level entry testing not permitted - Lottery procedures
K-8 Enrollment seats scarcity mentioned
Sibling enrollment process
2022 Graduation Rate Date presented:
Onetime - 64% June'22 , 19% August'22 - Totaling 83% OnTime Graduation Rate
7% - January'23
10% - June'23
Full Graduation Rate, ELA Testing and Graduation Follow up.
Full picture will be presented in August 2022 as data is being compiled and prepared for presentation.
Aviation Program to be launched in September 2022.
Ground Hours will be made available for Scholars.
Parents will opt into additional flight over the weekend.
After School Program - FY23 (High School Students)
Summer Energy Program (Partnership w/American Association of Blacks In Energy)
First HS Chapter - 6 Week Program learning about Energy and Sustainability - 2 Science Credits can be earned.
Summer Boost Program - Donors will be coming out to school in August 2022
VII. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
Major activities reported related to the Fire Restoration at 1001 INTERVALE AVE.:
- Final stages in Fire Repair - 95% Complete
- Phones and internet work should be wrapped up within the next few weeks.
- Reimbursement insurance funds are in process to support payment for the vendor related expenses related to the fire restoration.
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Scholar Matter
B.
Board of Trustees Interview
Vote for Board candidate Dr.Rahesha Amon
Unanimous vote of “no” except for Briar and Javier who voted “abstain”
C.
Personnel Matter
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Entered into Executive Session- 8:00 PM
Exited out of Executive Session- 8:13 PM
Finance Report- All is looking well. No investment report until next month.
4th Sector still wrapping up FY22 and will reconcile all the numbers.
No deficit and a small surplus is anticipated.
Kate from MMB participated in the July Finance Call with a brief summary of audit activities.
Audit currently in progress and work will continue with Scholar, Finance files, HR Files and 401K files.