No public comments 

Kindergarten Teacher : Arabia Williams 

Provided presentation to the Board of her history and current role as a Kindergarten Teacher at Pharos Academy Charter School. 

The ED was not added with the potential integration of the Culture Committee.  

It would be best to discuss these two items, 

Executive Director hiring contract notes on how the ED should be evaluated.  Legal team advised that this be added to the by laws and not the job description.  This is a written document which the Board has contributed to.  

Culture Committee is technically not in the by laws but this committee should be added to the by laws. 

These items will be in the sent to the Board for review. 

Amendments discussed related to the Discipline Process:  

Lesser Grievances 

Appeals for Expulsions & Suspensions 

Short Term defined as 1-5 Days 

Long Term defined as Longer than 5 Days 

Suspension items/topics discussed and amended within the documentation presented during the Board Meeting. 

In-School Suspensions  explained and discussed with the Board of the procedures. 

Goal for this topic was to codify the idea of resources to provide a parent the option to appeal. 

To be continued and discussed at the next Board Meeting 

Scholarship Program has been operating for 2 Years 

Committee members requested to serve on the Scholarship Committee.

Committee Volunteers for the Scholarship: 

1. Tahina Perez 
2. Sharon Beier
3. Tamara South 
4. Jarrod Sowell 
5. Stacey Sutherland 

Finance Committee met on Tuesday 

No notable changes.  Tax returns were reviewed as a committee and attached for the Board to review.  

Vote on the Financial Marketing Proposal - Additional information was presented by Principal Brown at the January 2023 Board Meeting.  The Earners Academy 

Four Items of discussion: 

1. Financials 
2. Earners Academy 
3. 990
4. FY24 Budget Process - Timeline Presented 

PHACS FY24 Financial Action Plan presented and discussed with the Board. 

Draft of the Budget to be presented to the Board by April 2023 and to have the budget finalized in the month of May 2023. 

990 - Tax Draft Filing 

p.7 Change Travis Brown to officer 

Review LHA to independent changes 

Auditors recommended that the Board approve the following 990 documents; 

2021 BLCS Property Holding Company Inc 990 

2021 Pharos Academy Charter School 990 

2021 Bronx Support Corporation 990 

School feels comfortable with moving forward with the drafted documents and request the Board to vote subject to the changes presented today. 

990 - Tax Draft Filing 

p.7 Change Travis Brown to officer 

Review LHA to independent changes 

Auditors recommended that the Board approve the following 990 documents; 

2021 BLCS Property Holding Company Inc 990 

2021 Pharos Academy Charter School 990 

2021 Bronx Support Corporation 990 

School feels comfortable with moving forward with the drafted documents and request the Board to vote subject to the changes presented today. 

School has been operating pretty fine.  5 Cases of COVID and the uptake may be due to the upcoming break. 

Lice outbreak K-2, approx. 12 cases.  All was resolved and set up for treatment. 

Testing supplies will be distributed prior to the Mid-Winter Recess in preparation for the return after the Mid-Winter Recess Break. 

Interim Data (All Cycles) 2022-2023 report was shared and discussed with the Board. 

3-8 ELA and 9-12 ELA Scores were shared and discussed in detail with the Board 

ELA & Math scores are trending higher. 

Positive results in Regents with still more work and progress to be made. 

Areas of decline discussed with the Board related ti Instructional staffing and development.

Principal requested to provide previous year data for comparison and review for the Board. 

PTA Inquiry: 

Former PTA members to have an election to create a new PTA President and Council.

PTA is established typically from parents with the school providing the space to hold meetings. 

Ms Harper has been the last acting PTA President.  The Principal/School may need to get involved and hold an election. 

Honor Roll appreciation program inquiry presented.  

Facility Updates presented related to : 

Vape Detector - Zeptive: Process, Sales and Installation was successful and smooth. 13 units installed and active. 

Parents have responded positively. The vaping device has been successful in preventing the vaping activity.  Vaping is frequent in the HS Grades (10-12) 

Vaping, Liquid Marijuana, Gummies - Principal recommended that Health Education to be extended to lower grades. 

Security System- Versig Evaluation, Products and Repairs were discussed  with Board.

Board Entered Into Executive Session at 8:09 PM

Board Exited out of Executive Session at 9:19 PM 

Invited to Executive Session:

Susan Briggs 

Maria Dorsey

Travis Brown

Courtney Russell 

Personnel Matter discussed