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KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools

KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting

Published on October 6, 2026 at 9:31 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT

Location

KIPP Capital High School 

296 Northern Blvd

Albany, NY 12210

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Amari Duncan 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Amari Duncan
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Amari Duncan 3 m
    Approve minutes for KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting on June 10, 2026  
II. Management & Committee Reports 7:35 AM
  A. Management Reports FYI Stephanie Valle 5 m
  B. Committees Vote Committee Chairs 5 m
   
  • Committee reports
    • Academic, Finance, Development, Governance, and Executive
  • Board on Track Survey Launch
  
III. Discussion Topics 7:45 AM
  A. SY 25-26 NYS Test Data and Results Discuss Stephanie Valle, Maisie Wright, Kristen Kent 30 m
   
  • 25-26 New York State Test Results (K-8, Regents)
  • Class of 2026 Graduation Status
  
  B. 26-27 School Launch Discuss Stephanie Valle, Maisie Wright 35 m
   
  • 26-27 Anchor Metrics  
  • Goals by Teacher 
  • Goal Next Steps/October Retreat 
  
  C. First Week Report Discuss Johanna Martin, Najjemba Dennis, Kristen Kent 5 m
   
  • Enrollment & Attendance 
  • Staffing
  • School by School - Glows, Grows, and Most Important Action Step 
  
IV. New Business 8:55 AM
  A. Committee Charters Vote Committee Chairs 8 m
   
  • Vote on Committee Charters for
    • Academic, Development, Finance, Executive, and Governance Committees 
  
  B. Board Membership Vote Amari Duncan 5 m
   

Consideration of adding the following to the KIPP Capital Board of Trustees

  • Tehra Coles
  • Eric Guzman
  • Elizabeth Martin
  • Louis Trzepacz
  
  C. Set the number of directors on the Board Vote Amari Duncan 1 m
   
  • Based on previous vote.
  
  D. SY 26-27 Safety Plan Vote Johanna Martin 1 m
   
  • Vote for the SY26-27 Safety Plan, which was presented for board review in June 2026
  
V. Executive Session 9:10 AM
  A. Executive Session FYI Amari Duncan, Stephanie Valle 20 m
   

For the purposes of discussing personnel matters, if needed

  
VI. Closing Items 9:30 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amari Duncan