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KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools

KIPP Albany Board Meeting

Published on September 20, 2021 at 4:05 PM EDT
Amended on September 21, 2021 at 9:54 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 22, 2021 at 7:30 AM EDT

Location

KIPP ACCS Middle, 42 S. Dove Street, Albany, NY. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
   

Secretary takes attendance and enters into minutes. 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
   
 
  • 6/16 special meeting minutes 
  • 7/28 meeting minutes 
II. School Reports
  A. Start of the 2021-22 School Year
   
  • Overview of the start of the 2021-22 school year provided by Chief Schools Officer Halim Genus 
III. Officer & Management Reports
 
Academic Excellence and Organizational Health Reports
  A. Leadership Reports
  B. Development Report
  C. Committee Reports
   
  • Development and External Affairs
  • Governance
  • Finance
IV. New Business
  A. Approval of New Board Member
   
  • Approval of Robert Bellafiore to join the KIPP Albany Community Public Charter Schools Board of Directors, pending approval by the SUNY Charter School Institute
  B. Accept Board Member Resignation
   
Accept the resignation of the following board member(s):
  • Juanita Nabors 
  C. Approval of the District Wide School Safety Plan
   
  • Approval of the District Wide School Safety Plan to submit to the NYS Department of Education
  D. Approval of a Vendor Contract to Conduct an Equity Audit
   
  • Vote to approve a contract with One Tilt to conduct an equity audit at KIPP Albany.
  E. Update on Technology Purchases for the 2021-22 School Year
   
  • Update on Chromebook and other purchases made for the 2021-22 school year. 
V. Discussion Topics
  A. 2021-22 Instructional Vision & Priorities
   
  • Presentation by the Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Sean Larry Stevens, of the instructional vision and priorities for the 2021-22 school year. 
  B. Update to the 2021-22 KIPP Albany Academic Calendar
   
  • Notification of a change in the 2021-22 KIPP Albany Academic Calendar. Monday, January 3, 2022 will now replace Friday, January 7,2022 as an all staff professional development day.
VI. Executive Session
  A. Vote to Enter into Executive Session
   
  • Vote to motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters.
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting