Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Minutes
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
313 West 119th Street, TownHouse I, New York, NY 10027
Trustees Present
Aisha Bell, Arlene Bascom, Barbara H. Scott, Charles Whites, Graham Powis, Katherine Trager (remote), Lori Biancamano, Susan Geisenheimer
Trustees Absent
Ahmad Sheikh, Dan Vislocky, Denise Brecher, Eric Osorio, Noni Lopez, Patricia Kennedy
Guests Present
Jonea Thomas, Karlene Cowan, Miriam Raccah, Monik Walters, Richard Gonzalez, Tatiana Nadal
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Charles Whites called a meeting of the board of trustees of Bronx Charter School for the Arts to order on Tuesday Jul 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Public Session
D.
Approve Minutes
Susan Geisenheimer made a motion to approve minutes from the Board of Trustees Meeting on 06-11-19 Board of Trustees Meeting on 06-11-19.
Lori Biancamano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Nominating
A.
Executive Director Evaluation -- Update
Charles Whites updated the board on the Executive Director's evaluation which is being managed on Board on Track and should be completed in the next month.
B.
Nominating and Evaluations Committee Needs Assessment
Susan Geisenheimer reported on the goals of the Nominating Committee to identify new board members specifically in accounting and finance.
III. Finance
A.
May Financials
Tatiana Nadal presented the May financials. There were no questions there were no issues.
IV. Operations
A.
Dashboard
Karlene Cowan discussed items from the Dashboard. She indicated that the lottery was very healthy this year with ___ applicants for ___ spots. Registration is also going really well. She also discussed hiring needs for both schools.
V. Principal Reports
A.
Middle School Report
Richard Gonzalez reported on the end of the school year and the key objectives over the summer months. Most importantly, we have teachers to hire. This is a major focus.
B.
Elementary School Report
Jonea Thomas reported on the end of the school year at the elementary school and the major challenges over the next few months. We still have teachers to hire at the elementary school. We are also running a summer program focused on arts and kindergarten preparation.
VI. Development
A.
Fundraising Goals 2019-2020
We discussed the fundraising progress made in the 2018-19 fiscal year and the needs regarding the 2019-20 fiscal year. No Director of Development has been identified presently. Efforts to identify a Director will continue.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Graham Powis made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Lori Biancamano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barbara H. Scott