Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
19 Hackett Boulevard Albany NY
Trustees Present
A. Harrison, E. Bowman, E. Harris, J. Celestine, M. Moree
Trustees Absent
E. Robertson
Guests Present
J. Brice (remote), T. Smith
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Harrison called a meeting of the board of trustees of Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls to order on Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Harrison made a motion to approve the minutes from Special August Board Meeting on 08-26-26.
M. Moree seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. New Board Member
A.
Anthony Gaddy
M. Moree made a motion to accept Mr. Gaddy as a member of the Board of Trustees, pending approval from CSI.
J. Celestine seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Accountability
A.
Accountability Report
B.
Enrollment, Recruitment & Retention
Enrollment by cohort data was reviewed and discussed. It was noted that BEDS day is October 7 and the leadership team continued its efforts to ensure students had completed paperwork and that the data management system was accurate and up-to-date. Trend data on returning students was evaluated.
IV. Finance Update
A.
Finance Committee Report Out
The Financial Statements and dashboard were reviewed and discussed. Additionally, it was noted that the auditors' work was underway.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Moree
J. Celestine made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Moree seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Documents used during the meeting
- GaddyRevisedResume2020.doc
- ALCS.26_27.PPR.SEPT.26.pdf
- ALCS Financial Dashboard 26-0922.xlsx
Ms. Smith provided a high level overview of the Accountability Committee discussion aligned with the Principal's report. Focus remains on filling vacant faculty positions; fully implementing the differentiated changes in professional development and putting in place the referral process for special ed students. She noted that attendance incentives were underway; and the leadership team was working on consistent adult expectations.
Heading into October the leadership team will be focused on NWEA testing, classroom visits, and student engagement.
The leadership team noted that a STEM grant application had been submitted and provisionally awarded. Modified JV volleyball attracted over thirty-one students, a record for the team.