Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
Pharos Academy Charter School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
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: September 19, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 11215
Other Location(s): https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 11215
1301 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
752 Hickory Hill Road, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
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: 19 de septiembre, 2024
Hora: 6:30 p.m.
Lugar: 1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
Otros Lugares: https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
1005 Intervale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 11215
1301 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
752 Hickory Hill Road, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Trustees Present
B. Thompson (remote), J. Lopez-Molina (remote), J. Sowell (remote), K. Shah, P. Wesonga, S. Sutherland (remote), T. South
Trustees Absent
G. Garcia, R. Granado, S. Jean-Jacques, T. Perez
Guests Present
C. Russell, J. Rivera (remote), Janae Matthews (Scholar), M. Dorsey, T. Brown
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Board Governance
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Scholarship Reflection
C.
PHACS Scholar/Board Event
III. Finance Committee Review
A.
Finance Committee Report
Finance Committee met this week. Numbers are all in order for the beginning of the year.
Enrollment number are around 700, as the school plans to increase this number to 720.
B.
Investment Account Update
C.
Items Over 50K
IV. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
Alumni Event planned in the month of December 2024.
Goal is to get the High School students connected to the Alumni students.
Last year this took place at the Barclays Center
It will take place this year at the Barclays Center on 12/27/2024. The Board is also invited to attend this event.
The graduation speaker has been an Alumni in the past and this will be a trend that will be followed moving forward.
First two weeks of school , quiet and moving along.
Launching the big initiative, a club block will now occur at 2:30 PM
Cooking, Dance, Board Game,
2:30 PM-3:30 PM - Club Block Time
Fair took place yesterday allowing students to select the clubs they would like to participate and be a part of.
V. Academic Committee Report
A.
Academic Committee Report
London - Oxford University staying at the Rhodes House in the month of January '25.
Principal working on this program allowing students to earn college credits and working on financial support for the
High School - Professional Series offering twice a month.
Allowing professionals to come in and discuss their line of work in their given profession.
The Board members are invited to participate and come in and talk about their careers.
Sign up to be sent out to allow Board Members to participate to allow professionals to connect with the Pharos scholars.
Other programs will be presented to scholars related to resume writing and how to dress for an interview and how to present within an interview.
VI. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
No updates related to facilities. All school facilities are operating as required.
VII. Executive Session
A.
Scholar Matter
Board Entered into Executive Sessions at 6:58 PM to discuss a legal matter.
Board Exited Executive Session at 7:24 PM
B.
Board Candidate
VIII. Board Candidate
A.
Board Candidate
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Meeting Adjourned at 7:25 PM
Survey discussed last month will be available next month