Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

6:00 PM

2186 Mill Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Minutes

Trustees Present

Sue Fox*
Aaron Listhaus
Adam Miller*
Mike Tobman*
Ella Zalkind**

*by video conference

** by phone call (doesn’t count for quorum)

Also Present

Mark Fink, Hebrew Public Senior Chief of Staff/Assistant Counsel, Notes*

Ashely Furan, Head of School

Shane Goldstein-Smith, Chief Schools Officer for Hebrew Public

Roger Katz, External Affairs Manager for Hebrew Public

Valerie Khaytina, Chief External Officer for Hebrew Public

Alice Li, Prospective Board Member (pending SED approval)*

Elly Rosenthal, CFO for Hebrew Public*

1. Call to Order

Aaron Listhaus called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.

II. Adoption of July and August 2017 Agenda(s)

Aaron Listhaus made a motion to adopt the July and August 2017 agenda(s), respectively. Sue Fox seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

III. Approval of June and July 2017 Minutes

Aaron Listhaus made a motion to approve the June and July 2017 minutes, respectively. Mike Tobman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

IV. Approval of Board Member Nominees Will Mack and Alice Li

The board reviewed the fingerprint reports issued by an NYSED approved provider for board member nominees Will Mack and Alice Li. Based on the reports, Aaron Listhaus made a motion to approve the nominations of Will Mack and Alice Li and elect them to the board pending NYSED approval. Sue Fox seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

V. Head of School Report (including the staffing report, facilities renovation update and enrollment update)

Ashley Furan informed the board that enrollment was on currently at approx. 162 students for 150 seats for the upcoming school year with recruitment efforts continuing to counter any possible attrition. In addition, the school was largely fully staffed and construction nearly complete on the school facilities. Ashley briefly discussed her school philosophy and introduced the board to the school’s senior leadership team and their respective roles. Adam Miller suggested using fairs and Hebrew Public fundraising events in Coney Island as avenues to gain local support and increase enrollment. Sue Fox suggested using the media as well.

VII. Update on Luna Park

Valerie Khaytina introduced the board to Roger Katz, the new Manager for External Affairs at Hebrew Public and informed the board that a fundraising event for Hebrew Public would take place at Luna Park in Coney Island on Sunday, September 17th. The event also seeks to engage the local community and increase student enrollment at HLA2, which is located just blocks away from the event. Valerie invited all of the board to attend with their families. She also encouraged the board to follow HLA2 on social media.

VIII. Approval of Consent Agenda

The board discussed the following agenda items (based on handouts that have been previously distributed and posted on the school’s website) that require board approval:

a.  Emergency Conditional Employee Protocol

b.  Revised Facility Accessibility Assurance

c.  Statement of Activities

d.  Family Handbook - Revised

e.  Health Plan

Elly Rosenthal, Chief Financial Officer of Hebrew Public which manages HLA 2 as a CMO, explained that a statement of activities is required by the authorizer for expenditures made by the school to date. Aaron Listhaus informed the board that the revised facility accessibility assurance was required to show that the school is handicap accessible.

Mike Tobman then made a motion to approve the aforementioned consent agenda. Sue Fox seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Adam Miller made a motion to adjourn. Sue Fox seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 pm.

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