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KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools

KIPP Albany Community Board Meeting

Annual Meeting
Published on June 14, 2021 at 2:55 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 16, 2021 at 5:15 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:15 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
   

Secretary takes attendance and enters into minutes. 

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   John Reilly
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Carl Young 1 m
II. School Reports 5:17 PM
  A. 20-21 School Year Wrap Up & Reflections FYI Halim Genus 10 m
   
  • Year end reflections offered by Chief Schools Officer Halim Genus.
  
III. Officer & Management Reports 5:27 PM
 
Academic Excellence and Organizational Health Reports
 
  A. Leadership Reports FYI Stephanie Valle, Jon Thatcher
  B. Development Report FYI Kate Better 1 m
  C. Committee Reports FYI Don Applyrs, Katie Hohman, Guy Alonge 1 m
   
  • Development and External Affairs
  • Governance
  • Finance
  
IV. New Business 5:29 PM
  A. Approval of FY 2021-2022 KIPP Albany Community Budget Vote Guy Alonge, Stephanie Valle, Jon Thatcher 2 m
  B. Authority to sign Vote Jon Thatcher 3 m
   
  • Authorize the Chief Operating Officer to sign all contracts on behalf of KIPP Albany through September 30, 2021.
  
  C. Approval of KIPP Albany Retirement Plan Vote Jon Thatcher 3 m
   
  • Authorize the Executive Director or designee to select the retirement benefit plan for all KIPP Albany employees.
  
  D. Approval of Technology Purchase Vote Jon Thatcher 2 m
   
  • Delegate authority to Executive Director or designee to finalize the purchases of technology materials with a budgetary limit of $250,000. 
  
  E. Strategic Planning Vendor Contract Vote Stephanie Valle 2 m
   
  • Authorize the Executive Director or designee to enter into a contract to conduct a feasibility study to explore a high school build. 
  
  F. Board of Trustees Operations and Expectations for 21-22 School Year Vote Kathryn Hohman 3 m
   
  • Resolution to establish the expectations and operating procedures surrounding the KIPP Albany Board of Trustees for the 2021-22 School Year. 
  
  G. Board Member Elections Vote Kathryn Hohman 2 m
   
Elect the following members to the Board of Trustees:
  • Don-Lee Applyrs (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024)
  • Kelly Kimbrough (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024)
  • Ronald Mexico (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024)
  • Michael Strianese (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022)
  • Kelly Walborn (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024)
  
  H. Officer Elections Vote Kathryn Hohman 5 m
   
Elect Officers of the Board of Trustees for the 2021-2022  School Year
  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Secretary 
  • Treasurer
  
  I. 2021-22 Calendar of Board of Trustees Meetings Vote John Reilly, Kathryn Hohman 2 m
   
  • Vote to approve the meeting schedule of the KIPP Albany Board of Trustees for the 2021-22 School Year
  
  J. Authorize an exception to the KIPP Albany Paid Family Leave Policy Vote Stephanie Valle, John Reilly 2 m
   
  • Authorize an exception to the KIPP Albany Community Paid Family Leave policy and approve delaying paid family leave for the Executive Director until June 25, 2021. All other paid family leave provisions still apply.
  
V. Discussion Topics 5:55 PM
  A. American Rescue Plan & ESSR Discuss Jon Thatcher 15 m
   
  • Discuss proposed plans for utilization of monies from the American Rescue Plan and ESSER II. 
  
  B. KIPP Albany Fiscal Policy Discuss Jon Thatcher 5 m
   
  • Discuss draft of the KIPP Albany Fiscal Policy 
  
VI. Executive Session 6:15 PM
  A. Executive Session Vote John Reilly 30 m
   
  • Executive session to discuss the annual performance review of the Executive Director
  
VII. Closing Items 6:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote