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KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools

KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting

Published on June 15, 2023 at 10:52 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday June 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

KACCSM 42 S Dove Street Albany, NY 12202 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   3 m
   

Secretary takes attendance and enters into minutes. 

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   John Reilly
  C. Approval of Minutes Vote John Reilly 1 m
   
  • Approve minutes from May 10th Board Meeting 
  
II. Mission Connection 4:04 PM
  A. Honoring Jamila Hammett FYI Sam DeLuke, Maisie Wright 15 m
   
  • Jamila Hammett has been principal of KIPP Troy Prep Elementary School since 2019.  She is leaving at the end of this year to join the KIPP Capital Region regional team as the founding Director of Leadership Development.  Prior to becoming a principal, Jamila was a teacher and then secondary leader at the school.
  
III. Management & Committee Reports 4:19 PM
  A. Leadership Reports Discuss Stephanie Valle 1 m
   
  • CEO Stephanie Valle
  
  B. Committee Reports Discuss 1 m
IV. Discussion Topics 4:21 PM
  A. KIPP Capital Region Academic Updates Discuss Maisie Wright, Ajat Mehta 40 m
   
  • EOY Academic data for K-8 (iReady EOY) and high school
  
V. New Business 5:01 PM
 

Annual votes

  
  A. SY23-24 Budget Vote Connor LeClair 10 m
   
  • Approve the KIPP Capital Region SY23-24 Budget, following the recommendation of the Finance Committee
  
  B. SY23-24 Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual (FFPM) Vote Jon Thatcher 5 m
   
  • Approve edits and clarifications to the KIPP Capital Region Fiscal Polciies and Procedures Manual, following the recommendation of the Finance Committee
  
  C. SY23-24 Employee Handbook Vote Jon Thatcher, Stephanie Valle 7 m
   
  • Approve the KIPP Capital Region SY23-24 Employee Handbook, delegating authority to the CEO to complete non-substantive edits, clarifications, and other minor revisions provided any updates are approved by Counsel and any substantive changes are sent back to the board for a vote.
  
  D. Set the KIPP Capital Region Board of Trustees Number Vote John Reilly 1 m
   
  • Set the KIPP Capital Region Board of Trustees number at 12
  
  E. Board Member Elections Vote Carl Young, John Reilly 2 m
   

Elect the following board members with terms expiring 6/30/23 to an additional three-year term:

 

  • Siena Dean (first KCR three year term)
  • Sharif Kabir (first KCR three year term)
  • Carl Young (first KCR three year term)
  
  F. Board Officer Elections Carl Young 2 m
   

Elect the following slate of officers to a one year term:

 

  • Chair - John Reilly
  • Vice Chair - Shai Butler
  • Treasure - Guy Alonge
  • Secretary - Sharif Kabir
  
  G. SY23-24 Board Meeting Schedule Vote John Reilly 5 m
   
  • Approve the SY23-24 proposed meeting schedule for the KIPP Capital Region Board of Trustees
  
VI. Executive Session 5:33 PM
  A. For the purposes of discussing personnel matters Discuss Stephanie Valle 10 m
VII. Closing Items 5:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote John Reilly