Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls
Minutes
Board meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM
October Board meeting will be held at the Albany Leadership Charter School High School Cafeteria at 5:00 pm
Trustees Present
A. Harrison, D. Getto, E. Bowman, E. Harris, E. Robertson, J. Celestine, S. Brice, V. Rhodes
Trustees Absent
M. Moree
Guests Present
B. Peoples, C. Cook, C. Martin, D. Hazapis, D. Romero, M. Hines
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Accountability Committee
A.
Accountability Committee Report
B.
2023 Enrollment Update
As stated above-Enrollment is steady at 409 students. Ms. People and her team are still working on a pipeline of about 15 studnents.
III. Finance
A.
Finance Statements and Dashboard September 2023 (Q1 2023-24 School Year)
Ms. Hazepis reviewed the dashboard. We are still in the process of collecting tuition payments from school districts. Cash on hand is positive
We had some unexpected expenses for September at the middle school due to flooding. All bills have been paid
The audit deadlines has been moved back to December 1
IV. New Business
A.
Recommended Check list of Academic Excellence
Ms. Getto added this as resource for all board and leadership
B.
Plan for HS-Ms. Greenaway's leave
Ms. Cook explained the plan for Ms. Greenaway's family leave. Ms. Robertson asked that an addendum be added to the handbook so that the school community was aware of the interim plan.
Other items discussed-Community Dinner is Nov 16 and all Board members are encouraged to attend. Ms. Peoples will provide a list of needs for the in-school pantry.
Dale Getto reviewed the goals and focus for the coming months for the committee. She is working with other Board members and community folks to identify some people who may be asked to join this committee. This work will be in progress,
Events- The enrollment team has been busy with external events in October but spent September getting all of the students settled while providing intake for any new prospective students in all levels.
Enrollment- Ms. Peoples reported that we have 409 students currently enrolled and all paperwork completed. There are about 15 students in the pipeline and they are collecting materials to get them enrolled quickly.
Testing NWEA results will be available in November
Attendance is being monitored by school leaders. This will be reviewed on a monthly basis
POP1 results were reviewed at the Accountability Committee meeting