PRCS Regular Board Meeting Minutes

August 16, 2022, 4:00-6:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Paul Robeson Charter School

Minutes

PRCS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Location

Paul Robeson Charter School

643 Indiana Avenue

Trenton, NJ 08638

This meeting is being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and is open to the public. Notices were duly posted and the meeting was advertised in The Trentonian and The Times of Trenton. Formal action will be taken.

Trustees Present

A. Fajardo, B. Blount (remote), B. Englezos, C. Freyer, K. Somberg, T. Rebar, V. Aggarwal

Trustees Absent

None

Guests Present

B. Chazin, B. Falkowski, J. Amenda, K. Lamilla

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

K. Somberg called a meeting of the board of trustees of Paul Robeson Charter School to order on Tuesday Aug 16, 2022 at 4:08 PM.

B. Record Attendance

II. Discussion

A. Start of School Update

Freya Lund spoke about the start of school with staff only. So far, vey successful and fun start. Pirority is on students academic ownership.

B. EOY Impact Report Discussion

Presented by Philly Scholars.

C. Shared Services Overview

Presented by Philly Scholars.

D. SBO Services Overview

Presented by Brian Falkowski.

E. School Safety

Michael Cunningham, Insurance Broker, discussed current policies and protection.

F. Level Field Update

Tyler Baier, Level Field Partners, updated the Board on the status of the construction project.

G. Assessment Strategy

III. Motions for Approval

A. Finance

Moving all actional items at once....need to edit these minutes to reflect that.

A. Fajardo made a motion to All actionable items.

T. Rebar seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Fajardo	Aye
B. Englezos	Aye
K. Somberg	Aye
C. Freyer	Absent
B. Blount	Aye
T. Rebar	Aye
V. Aggarwal	Aye

B. Student Trips

C. Buildings & Grounds

D. Personnel

E. Curriculum & Special Education

F. Policy/Miscellaneous

IV. Executive Session

A. Construction - Legal

T. Rebar made a motion to Executive Session @ 5:19 PM.

V. Aggarwal seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Freyer	Aye
K. Somberg	Aye
B. Englezos	Aye
T. Rebar	Aye
A. Fajardo	Aye
V. Aggarwal	Aye
B. Blount	Aye

Thomas Johnston and Karen (need last name), BOT Attorneys were present for the discussion.

Charles Freyer left the meeting at 5:30 PM.

V. Closing Items

A. New Business

Remove. Ken will send update around.

B. Public Comment

C. Important Dates

D. Adjourn Meeting

T. Rebar made a motion to Adjournment.

B. Englezos seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Englezos	Aye
A. Fajardo	Aye
C. Freyer	Absent
K. Somberg	Aye
T. Rebar	Aye
V. Aggarwal	Aye
B. Blount	Aye

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

B. Falkowski