Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 8, 2022 at 9:30 AM
Trustees Present
Andrea Zayas (remote), Arlene Bascom (remote), Barbara H. Scott (remote), Dan Vislocky (remote), David Barnard (remote), Denise Brecher (remote), Evette Stair- Radlein (remote), Karen Drezner (remote), Lori Biancamano (remote)
Trustees Absent
Charles Whites, Eric Osorio, Katherine Trager, Sara Villagio, Susan Geisenheimer
Guests Present
Erica Jones (remote), Jasmin Abbatiello (remote), Jerry Phelps (remote), Karlene Cowan (remote), Melanie Hok (remote), Miriam Raccah (remote), Patricia Rooney (remote), Ryan McCabe (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve the minutes for January 2022
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Charter Renewal Timeline
B.
CAO Update
Ms. Raccah updated the board on where we stand on the status of candidates for the CAO position.
C.
HVAC
Karlene Cowan shared that the HVAC replacement project has been paused and that there is still an estimated 5 years of life in the current unit. The school will continue to use the current HVAC system. The ESSER funds that were originally allocated for the HVAC will be reallocated for other academic usage.
D.
Dashboard
Ms. Cowan reviewed the current dashboard regarding enrollment and student learning demographics.
III. Retreat DeBrief
A.
Committees Update
There was a brief update on Development goals. No other committee presented.
IV. Development
A.
Development Report
Jasmin Abbatiello presented the Development report.
V. Finance
A.
FY21-22 Financials as of January 2022
Melanie Hok presented the Finance Report.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Executive Session
The board moved into executive session.
Miriam Raccah referenced the concern from the board regarding the renewal process timeline. NYSED will be visiting the school in late May after testing. Charter Renewal application is due summer 2023. Ms. Raccah also shared proposed candidates for Charter Renewal Committee to include Andrea Zayas, David Barnard, Audriana Blackwell, and Heather Wendling to oversee timeline and application work.