Board Minutes - Manhattan Charter School

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD August 28, 2014At the Manhattan Charter School, 100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002The August meeting of the Manhattan Charter School Board 2 of Trustees was called to order at 6:36pm.In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Ben Breen, Jim Ford, Joy Daley, Ira Greenberg, Paul O’Neill,Lisa Long, Valerie Levenberg, Jessica Aronin, and Manuel Romero. School representatives present: SoniaPark, Carissa Page, Genie DePolo, Kashani Stokley, Chris Doscher and Elise Dellinger.1. Topic: Approval of Board minutes from May 29, 2014Moved: IraSeconded: MannyApproved: Unanimous.2. Topic: Consideration of additional signer on MCS2 Bank Account, Kashani StokleyMoved: IraSeconded: ValApproved: Unanimous3. Topic: Revision of updated Finance Policies and Procedures (FPP)Moved: IraSeconded: ValApproved: Unanimous4. Topic: Review of Dashboard5. Topic: Executive Director Update6. Topic: Pubic Commentsa. None7. Topic: Executive SessionMoved: Ben moved to go into Executive Session for governance issue at 6:55pm.Seconded: ValApproved: Unanimously8. Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS Board was officially adjourned at 7:15 pm

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD September 30, 2014At the Manhattan Charter School, 100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002The September meeting of the Manhattan Charter School Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:35pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Jim Ford (via Skype), Joy Daley, Paul O’Neill, Lisa Long,Valerie Levenberg, and Manuel Romero. School representatives present: Sonia Park, Genie DePolo,Carissa Page Kashani Stokley. Also in attendance was Jenessa Nuñez, Clementine McKethen, KarlaZelaya, parents from MCS2; Barbara Cuspard, grandparent from MCS1.1. Topic: Approval of Board minutes from August 28, 2014Moved: Valerie, approved with revision correction to Manuel's name.Seconded: JoyApproved: Unanimous2. Topic: Principal Update, review of 2013-14 DOE School Survey Review3. Topic: Review of Dashboard4. Topic: Executive Director Update5. Topic: Executive SessionMoved: Manny moved to go into Executive Session for legal issue at 5:55 pmSeconded: LisaApproved: UnanimousMoved out of Executive Session at 6:25 pm6. Topic: Pubic Commentsa. Parents present but declined to comment.7. Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS Board was officially adjourned at 6:30 pmMoved: ValerieSeconded: PaulApproved: Unanimous

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD October 29, 2014At Manhattan Charter School 2, 220 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002The October meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:47pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Joy Daley, Lisa Long, Manuel Romero, Ira Greenbergand Jessica Aronin. School representatives present: Sonia Park, Genie DePolo, Carissa Page, KashaniStokley and Chris Doscher. Also in attendance was Jenessa Nuñez, Leeani Garcia, Tim Reed and IseomaOkeni, parents from MCS2; Barbara Cuspard, grandparent from MCS1.I.Topic: Public Commentsa. Parent presentation concerning afterschool programmingII.Topic: Approval of Board minutes from September 30, 2014Moved: JoySeconded: LIsaApproved: Unanimous, Ira abstainsI.Topic: Consideration of 2014-15 Employee HandbookDeferred to next board meetingII.Topic: Consideration to modify the 18% set-aside to 20% for students that speak a languageother than English in the home.Moved: MannySeconded: IraApproved: UnanimousIII.Topic: Consideration of employee bonusesDeferredIV.Topic: Review of the FY2014 AuditV.Topic: Review of DashboardVI.Topic: Principal UpdateVII.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVIII.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledIX.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS2 Board was officially adjourned at 7:14 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD November 25, 2014At Manhattan Charter School 100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002The November meeting of the Manhattan Charter School Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:44pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Lisa Long, Manuel Romero, Paul O'Neill, BenjaminBren and Valerie Levenberg (via skype). School representatives present: Sonia Park, Genie DePolo,Kashani Stokley, Carissa Page. Also in attendance was Barbara Cuspard, grandparent from MCS andLaurie Price, community member.I.Topic: Approval of Board minutes from October 29, 2014Moved: LisaSeconded: MannyApproved: Unanimous, Valerie abstainsII.Topic: Consideration of 2014-15 Employee HandbookMoved: PaulSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousIII.Topic: Consideration of Board Officer PositionsResolution: Board bylaws to be modified to limit Board chair term to two years, beginning inSeptember of the first year of the term. A chair-elect will be identified and elected by thebeginning of the second year of the current board chair's term.Moved: PaulSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousNominations: Board Chair, Manuel Romero (term to reflect beginning September 2014)Moved: PaulSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousNominations: Board Secretary, Lisa LongMoved: PaulSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousIV.Topic Consideration of Parent (Grandparent) Barbara Cuspard as Parent TrusteeMoved: MannySeconded: BenApproved: Unanimous

V.Topic: Review of DashboardVI.Topic: CAO UpdateVII.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVIII.Topic: Pubic Commentsa. NoneIX.Topic: Moved to go into Executive Session for Human Resource issuea. Topic: Approval of bonuses as written.Moved: PaulSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimouslyTopic: Moved to exit Executive SessionX.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS2 Board was officially adjourned at 7:02 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD January 29, 2015At Manhattan Charter School 100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002The January meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:34pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Lisa Long, Manuel Romero, Paul O'Neill, Jessica Aronin,Valerie Levenberg, Joy Daley, Barbara Cuspard, and Jim Ford. School representatives present: SoniaPark, Genie DePolo, Kashani Stokley, Carissa Page. Also in attendance was Maria Campo, DOErepresentative.I.Topic: Approval of Board minutes from November 25, 2014Moved: ValerieSeconded: LisaApproved: Unanimous, Jim abstainsII.Consideration of Change in enrollment intakeProposed resolution: modify student enrollment intake grades from K-2 to K-3, beginning in the2016-17 yearVote: Approval to modify student enrollment intake grades from K-2 to K-3, beginning in the2016-17 yearMoved: LisaSeconded: JessicaApproved: Paul, Jessica, Jim, LisaAbstains: Valerie, BarbaraOpposes: Ira, Joy, MannyIII.Consideration of grade expansion to grades 6-8Proposed resolution: modify grade configuration from K-5 to K-8, growing a grade per yearbeginning in the 2017-18 year, to occur upon the school’s renewal approval by SUNYVote: Approval to modify grade configuration from K-5 to K-8, growing a grade per yearbeginning in the 2017-18 year, to occur upon the school’s renewal approval by SUNYMoved: PaulSeconded: IraApproved: UnanimousIV.Topic: Review of DashboardV.Topic: Principal UpdateVI.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVII.Topic: Pubic Commentsa. None

VIII.IX.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledTopic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS Board was officially adjourned at 7:02 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD February 26, 2015At Manhattan Charter School 220 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002The February meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:40pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Manuel Romero, Joy Daley, Barbara Cuspard, Lisa Long(via skype), Jessica Aronin (via Face time), Valerie Levenberg (via skype). School representativespresent: Carissa Page, principal of MCS2, Sonia Park, Genie DePolo, and Kashani Stokley.I.Call to OrderII.Topic: Approval of Board minutes from January 29, 2015Moved: JoySeconded: BarbaraApproved: UnanimousIII.Topic: Review of DashboardDocument: DashboardDocument: MCS2 990IV.Topic: Principal UpdateV.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVI.Topic: Pubic Commentsa. NoneVII.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledVIII.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS2 Board was officially adjourned at 5:56 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD March 26, 2015At Manhattan Charter School 100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002The March meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:38pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Manuel Romero, Joy Daley, Barbara Cuspard, LisaLong, Ira Greenberg, Valerie Levenberg, Jessica Aronin (via Face time), Jim Ford (via skype). Schoolrepresentatives present: Carissa Page, principal of MCS2, Sonia Park, Genie DePolo, and Kashani Stokley.Community member Gus Saliba was also in attendance.I.Call to OrderII.Topic: Approval of Board minutes from February 26, 2015Moved: ValerieSeconded: IraApproved: Unanimous, Jim abstainsIII.Consideration of Creation of Audit CommitteeDocument: Memo, Nonprofit Revitalization Act; Audit Committee DutiesVote: Approval to change name of the Finance Committee to the Finance & Audit CommitteeMoved: IraSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousIV.Topic: Review of DashboardDocument: DashboardV.Topic: Principal UpdateVI.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVII.Topic: Pubic Commentsa. NoneVIII.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledIX.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS 2 Board was officially adjourned at 6:07 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2HELD April 23, 2015At Manhattan Charter School 2 220 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002The April meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:50pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Manuel Romero, Barbara Cuspard, Paul O'Neill,Lisa Long, Ira Greenberg, Jim Ford, and Valerie Levenberg (via skype). School representativespresent: Carissa Page, principal of MCS2, Sonia Park, Genie DePolo, and Kashani Stokley.I.Call to OrderII.Topic: Approval of Board meeting minutes from March 26, 2015Moved: IraSeconded: ValerieApproved: Unanimous, Paul abstainsIII.Topic: Consideration of Modification of the Board bylaws to incorporate Finance & AuditCommitteeDocument: Bylaws with revisions redlinedVote: Approval revisions to incorporate Finance & Audit CommitteeMoved: PaulSeconded: IraApproved: UnanimousIV.Topic: Addition to Board CommitteesDocument: Board Roster & CommitteesV.Topic: Review of DashboardDocument: DashboardVI.Topic: Principal UpdateVII.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVIII.Topic: Public Commentsa. NoneIX.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledX.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS 2 Board was officially adjourned at 6:29 pm

Approved MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OFMANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOLHELD May 28, 2015At Manhattan Charter School, 220 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002The May meeting of the Manhattan Charter School Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:06 pm. Inattendance at this meeting were Trustees Manuel Romero, Paul O'Neill, Ira Greenberg, Ben Breen, JessicaAronin, Valerie Levenberg, and Lisa Long (via skype). School representatives present: Sonia Park, GenieDePolo, Kashani Stokley, Chris Doscher, with Carissa Page, principal of MCS2. Also present were RishabhDayal, prospective board trustee and Naomi Pena, parent of a MCS2 student.AGENDAI.Call to OrderII.Topic: Consideration of Board meeting minutes from April 23, 2015Document: Board minutes from April 23, 2015Vote: Approval of Board meeting minutes from April 23, 2015Moved: PaulSeconded: IraApproved: UnanimousIII.Topic: Addition to Board CommitteesDocument: Board Roster & CommitteesCommittee composition set as suggestedIV.Topic: Enrollment PresentationV.Topic: Review of DashboardDocument: DashboardVI.Topic: CAO UpdateVII.Topic: Executive Director UpdateMCS10 Party planningVIII.Topic: Consideration of Proposed TrusteeDocument: Rishabh Dayal ResumeMoved: IraSeconded: ValerieApproved: UnanimousIX.Topic: Resignation of Trustee Paul O'NeillX.Topic: Public Commentsa. NoneXI.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledXII.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS Board was officially adjourned at 7:09 pm

MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF MANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL 2100 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002June 25, 2015 at 6:00 pmThe June meeting of the Manhattan Charter School 2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:28 pm. Inattendance at this meeting were Trustees Manuel Romero, Joy Daley, Barbara Cuspard, Jessica Aronin (viaFacetime), Valerie Levenberg (via skype), and JimFord (via skype). School representatives present: Sonia Parkand Genie DePolo.AGENDAI.Call to OrderII.Topic: Consideration of Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2015Document: Minutes of May 28, 2015Vote: Approval of minutes May 28, 2015Moved: JoySeconded: ValerieApproved: Manny, Barbara Jessica, Valerie approved; Jim abstains, Joy abstainsIII.Topic: Consideration of FPP addendumDocument: FPP addendum that contain new requirements per the federal government newregulations regarding the spending of federal funds.Vote: Approval of FPP addendumMoved: JoySeconded: JessicaApproved: UnanimousIV.Topic: Budget review 2015-16Document: Proposed budget for 2015-16.Vote: Approval of 2015-16 budgetMoved: JoySeconded: JessicaApproved: Manny, Barbara Jessica, Valerie, Joy approved; Jim abstainsV.Topic: DashboardDocument: DashboardVI.Topic: Principal Update (via ED)VII.Topic: Executive Director UpdateVIII.Topic: Public Commentsa. NoneIX.Topic: Executive Sessiona. Not calledI.Topic: Business completed, the meeting of the MCS2 Board was officially adjourned at 6:47 pm

The November meeting of the Manhattan Charter School Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:44 pm. In attendance at this meeting were Trustees Lisa Long, Manuel Romero, Paul O'Neill, Benjamin Bren and Valerie Levenberg (via skype). School representatives present: Sonia Park, Genie DePolo, Kashani Stokley, Carissa Page.