Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting & Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday January 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Location
950 Longfellow Ave
Bronx NY 10474
Trustees Present
Andrea Zayas (remote), Arlene Bascom, Barbara H. Scott, Dan Vislocky, David Barnard, Eric Osorio, Evette Stair- Radlein, Katherine Trager (remote), Lori Biancamano, Susan Geisenheimer
Trustees Absent
Charles Whites, Denise Brecher
Guests Present
Heather Wendling, Jasmin Abbatiello, Kathy Ortiz, Melanie Hok, Michelle Bontemps, Patricia Rooney, Ryan McCabe
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approving Previous Board Meeting Minutes
II. Reports
A.
Nominating Committee
Barbara also informed the Board that Sara Villagio submitted a written notification of resignation as of December 2022 due to an increase of work responsibilities, but plans to stay close to the school and will help when needed.
It was also shared by Barbara that Kathy Ortiz will become the permanent Executive Director of Bronx Arts as of July 1, 2023.
B.
Interim Executive Director
Kathy Ortiz gave a data dashboard review with action steps, addressing enrollment, demographics, and teacher certification. She also discussed the recent i-Ready results for the elementary school.
C.
Finance
Melanie Hok gave the finance report update. She also shared the upcoming budget planning timeline.
D.
Development & Communications
Jasmin Abbatiello gave the development report and highlighted specific action steps that would help secure the annual fundraising goal. She went on to discuss partnerships recently secured with MoMa, Classical Theatre of Harlem, and GlobalArts, noting more details about programming and funding will be available in the future.
III. Other Business
A.
NYS 2022 Open Meeting Law
Discussion ensued about the NYS 2022 Open Meeting Law.
Barbara H. Scott gave the Nominating Committee report. She announced that Loretta Cargill has been selected by the school's PA to serve as the Parent Representative of the Board.