Barbara H. Scott noted that Ms. Kathy Ortiz is doing an excellent job in new role as Interim Executive Director. She shared that Ms. Ortiz is in search of an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support.

Ms. Scott informed the Board of a personnel matter involving a current employee who was hired without NYSED fingerprint clearance by the prior Executive Director. The employee is currently working remotely and not interacting with students until the matter is resolved.

Ms. Kathy Ortiz reviewed the NYS ELA and Math 2022 test results with the Board. She shared that while BCSA as a charter scored higher than both the borough and district, the school did not outperform the city. NYS statewide data is not yet available. Ms. Ortiz explained the reasons for such deficiencies, stemming particularly from the impact of the pandemic on our students.

In response to the test results, Ms. Ortiz shared an action plan which involve the hiring of an Instructional Math Coach, enriching the Saturday school program, as well as updates to the curriculum and increasing teacher development.

Ms. Ortiz discussed the need for increased parent involvement and engagement. She further shared that recent events such as the BAE Sofrito Mixer was successful, and that BAM will have a similar one in November.

Ms. Hok shared the results the of the preliminary FY21-22 budget vs. actuals. 

Ms. Hok shared current enrollment and student demographics, noting that while enrollment is slightly higher than budget, efforts are still being made by the school to enroll more students.

Ms. Abbatiello shared an update on current year fundraising targets, noting that every effort is being made to meet annual goal. 

Ms. Abbatiello discussed the upcoming engagement event at the Museum of Modern Art. She shared that there are currently 75 confirmed attendees.

The Board had a brief discussion concerning board attendance and participation. Barbara H. Scott also noted the need to nominate a parent representative to the board.