Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
Minutes
MetLCS Board - Monthly Leadership Call
Date and Time
Tuesday April 20, 2021 at 8:00 AM
Location
646-791-9667
Mission
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
Vision
All students will be taught by a highly effective teacher in a nurturing environment and will achieve at high levels. Each student will develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for responsible citizenship and life-long learning. The impact of our collective efforts will fundamentally change public education.
Committee Members Present
A. Bothner (remote), E. Chen (remote), J. Boulet (remote), S. Pressley (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Khanyile, A. Khatiwada, C. Barnes-Watson
Guests Present
K. Davidson (remote), K. Perez (remote), M. Alston (remote), M. Russell (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Boulet called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Nuasin Next Generation Charter School to order on Tuesday Apr 20, 2021 at 8:04 AM.
C.
Approve March Minutes
J. Boulet made a motion to approve the minutes from MetLCS Board - Monthly Leadership Call on 03-23-21.
E. Chen seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Chen |
Aye
|
| A. Bothner |
Aye
|
| J. Boulet |
Aye
|
| A. Khanyile |
Absent
|
| A. Khatiwada |
Absent
|
| S. Pressley |
Aye
|
| C. Barnes-Watson |
Absent
|
II. School Update
A.
Executive Director Update
M. Russell will be updating the board on:
- Next month's work 30, 60, 90 plan
- The Principal Evaluation overview
B.
K-12 Head of School Update
K. Davidson shared that this month he will be giving an overview on the data from the mock ela test.
- Over 80% of 3-8th grade scholars came in the building to take the mock exam.
- There was a lot of growth for all grades particularly in the grades 3-5 which were the lowest.
- The data will be updated in the Dashboard by tomorrow.
- CPA data from Interim Assessment, will be sharing data during the board meeting
- 11th graders took the ACT exam last week and we had great attendance.
- Next week, 8-10th graders will be taking the PSAT
- Attendance- has remained the same. Some parents are traveling more and some students are in quarantine. A lot of family outreach has been made to those families.
- Friday In Person- Last week was our first Friday back in the building for scholars that are having attendance and connectivity issues.
C.
Operations Health Dashboard
M. Alston shared that she found the data for two years from the staff retention. The documents are on Boardontrack.
- After reviewing the documents, M. Alston would like to build a partnership with our partners like NYU to really keep our staff members that we invest on.
- Looking at the patterns from 2018-2020, many staff members left due to other opportunities like pension or better offers.
Operations Dashboard
- We had two Covid testing days and everyone tested negative. We tested scholars and staff members this month.
- Offer letters and non-returning letters will b
- Charter Renewal-
- Board Recruitment Strategy-M. Alston and M. Russell has completed a draft
K. Perez will be giving her monthly enrollment updates and she will share on the lottery process that took place April 15. K. Perez will present data on sped and ELL applicants that were selected or applied during the lottery.
K. Perez will also be giving facilities updates for the month.
K. Perez will also be giving facilities updates for the month.
III. Education Committee Updates
A.
Education Committee Update
E. Chen shared that she will have updates for the board meeting on the Dashboard.
IV. External Relations Committee Updates
A.
External Relations Committee Updates
A. Bothner shared that ideally they would like to have a fundraising draft by next school year after the budget has been submitted.
V. Finance Committee Meeting Updates
A.
General Updates
4th Sector will be giving the monthly financial updates. Also:
- PPE Loan
- Pay Scales- Overview on the data and what it looks like in the budget
- Budget Overview
VI. Governance
A.
Approve March 2021 Board Meeting Minutes
J. Boulet will be giving updates on:
- Approving the minutes for March's governance minutes
- The Executive Director Evaluation tool
- Preparing an evaluation tool for the board members for next year
- Discussions on the ongoing strategic goals for the governance committee
- Calendar updates for next year
B.
Ed Law 2D
A. Bothner shared that they will voting on the Ed Law 2D on Thursday's board meeting for approval.
A. Bothner also shared that they will go into Executive Session to discuss salaries.
VII. 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 8:41 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Boulet