KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools
Minutes
KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
KIPP Albany Community Charter Middle School (KACCSM)
42 S Dove Street
Albany, NY 12202
Directors Present
A. Duncan, C. Young, J. Gray, J. Reilly, K. Young Wilkins, S. Butler, S. Kabir
Directors Absent
D. Applyrs, G. Feliciano, K. Kimbrough, R. Bellafiore, R. Mexico
Guests Present
A. Dodd (remote), Johanna Martin, M. Wright, Myles Clendenin, Najjemba Dennis, Natalie Orcutt, Patricia Gordon Matthews, S. Valle, T. Cropper
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Reilly called a meeting of the board of directors of KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools to order on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Young made a motion to approve the minutes from KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting on 02-26-25.
S. Butler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Discussion Topics
A.
KIPP Forward Update
III. Management & Committee Reports
A.
Management Reports
Discussion on various topics
IV. Discussion Topics
A.
KCAP Data: Goals Update
- Data Presented regarding KCAP Regional Goals and Current State
- Academic achievement, graduation, and staff role fulfillment discussed
- Sustainability in Enrollment Planning discussed: budget, target, and FDOS enrollments compared at various KIPP campuses; open teaching roles at KIPP schools discussed
B.
State Testing Update and ASC
- Assessment Strategy Course Glows and Opportunities discussed
- State Testing Dat One Glows and Opportunities discussed
C.
KIPP Capital High School Update
- KIPP Capital High School Trailblazers introduced
- Core courses listed and discussed
- Electives discussed--Music, Chorus, Theatre, Art, Speech & Debate
- Athletics discussed--Basketball, Volleyball, Track/Cross Country, Cheer. Candidates being discussed to hep grow athletics program
- Operational updates discussed--construction on-track, tech ordered for students, etc.
- Talk about student tech agreement
V. New Business
A.
Approval of New Board Member
S. Butler made a motion to Vote on new board member Ana Killings.
J. Gray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Set the Number of Trustees on the KIPP Capital Region Board
S. Butler made a motion to Set the number of trustees on the KIPP Capital Region Board from 12 to 13.
A. Duncan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Reilly
Myles presented regarding current ECC and enrollment status, regional headlines, and told an anecdote about a KIPP student who was accepted to Georgetown.