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School Board Information & Minutes

Board Members

 

Ester Roche-Curet, School Board Chair - Contact Chair

Angelica Martinez, Vice Chair - Contact Vice Chair

Sue Anne Ramirez, Secretary - Contact Member 

Maria Pinto, Treasurer - Contact Member

Tania Ramos-Oton, Board Member - Contact Member

Roger Zepernick, Board Member - Contact Member

Angela Smith, Board Member - Contact Member

Melania Rosario, PTA Member - Contact Member

 
2024-2025 Board Meeting Information
 
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School Board Calendar 2024-2025
Date Time Location Zoom Link Agenda Minutes
August 7, 2024 6:00 PM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(2nd Floor Chapel)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link Hostos: 8/7/24
August 19, 2024
Canceled		          
September 14, 2024
Board Retreat		 10:00 AM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(2nd Floor Chapel)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
October 21, 2024 6:00 PM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(2nd Floor Chapel)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
December 16, 2024 6:00 PM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(3rd Floor ASPIRE Room)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
February 17, 2025 6:00 PM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(2nd Floor Chapel)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
April 14, 2025 6:00 PM 4101 N. American St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(Library)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
May 19, 2025 6:00 PM 6301 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(2nd Floor Chapel)		 Zoom Link Agenda Link  
June Board Retreat: TBD TBD TBD      

 

 

BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

June 18, 2024

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

  1. Opening
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of the Agenda
  4. Approval of Draft Minutes from 2/12/24, 4/8/24 and 5/13/24 meetings
  5. Annual Approval of Required Parent and Student Facing Documents and Policies as well as Departmental Manuals:
  • Code of Conduct 
  • Student Handbook
  • Policies Compact
  • EL Manual
  1. Screening Procedures
  2. Service Delivery 
  3. Exit Procedures
  • Special Education Manual
  1. Child Find Notice 
  2. Service Delivery 
  3. Manifestation Determination (Discipline) Notice 
  • Nursing Manual and Medication Administration Policies
  • Draft Board Meeting Calendar 
  1. Approval of Amended 2024-2025 Budget Presentation
  2. Closed Session (If Needed)
  3. Community Comments
  4. New Business (If Needed)
  5. Adjournment

* = Requires Board Vote

 


BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

May 13, 2024

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Acceptance of the Agenda*
3. Acceptance of Board Minutes*
4. Acceptance of 2024-2025 School Budget*
5. Executive Session (if necessary)
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment
 
 
* = Requires Board Vote

 

 

BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

April 8, 2024

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Acceptance of the Agenda*
3. Resolutions*
4. New Business (if needed)
5. Executive Session (if necessary)
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment
 
 
* = Requires Board Vote
 

 

BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

February 12, 2024

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
 
2. Acceptance of the Agenda*

3. Resolutions*
 
4. October 16, 2023, and December 11, 2023 board meeting minutes*
 
5. School Report*
 
6. Finance Report*
    1. Revised 2023-2024 School Budget*
    2. Management Company Invoices 9/2023 - 11/2023*
    3. Finance Board Package 10/2023 - 11/2023*
    4. Invoice Schedules 9/2023 - 11/2023

 

7. Human Resources Report*

 

8. New Business (if needed)

 

9. Executive Session (if necessary)

 

10. Public Comment
 
11. Adjournment
 
* = Requires Board Vote
 

 

BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

December 11, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Acceptance of the Agenda*
3. Resolutions*
4. New Business (if needed)
5. Executive Session (if necessary)
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment
 
 
* = Requires Board Vote
 

 

 

BOARD MEETING AMENDED AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

October 16, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

 

  1. Opening of Meeting
  2. Approval of Agenda*
  3. August 16, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes*
  4. New Member Board Nomination*
    1. Maria Mills-Torres
    2. Argenis Figueroa
    3. Angela Smith
  5. Recommended Board Officer Nominations*
    1. Chair
    2. Vice - Chair
    3. Secretary
  6. Approval of Amended By-laws
  7. Resolutions*
  8. School Report*
  9. Finance Report*
  10. Human Resources Report*
  11. New Business (if needed)
  12. Executive Session (if needed)
  13. Community Comments
  14. Adjournment
 
* = Requires Board Vote
 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

September 14, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Acceptance of the Agenda*
3. Acceptance of Charter Renewal Agreement*
4. Executive Session (if necessary)
5. Public Comment
6. Adjournment
 
* = Requires Board Vote

 

 

 

Public notice Annual meeting schedule

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, (65 PA.C.S. §§ 701-716), public notice is hereby given that the ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania, Charter Schools’ Boards of Trustees have established its 2022/2023 regular meeting schedule as follows:

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

August 16, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:00 PM

 

 

1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. 2023 Board Meeting Minutes*
4. State-Mandated School Policy Compact*
5. 2023-2024 Board Meeting Schedule*
6. Amended 2023-2024 School Budget*
7. Recommended Board Nominations*
8. Executive Session (if necessary)
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
 
* = Requires Board Vote

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

March 13, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:30 PM



1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. Approval of Board Meeting Agenda*
4. Human Resources Report*
5. Finance Report*
6. Board Resolutions*
7. Executive Session (if necessary)
8. New Business (if necessary)
9. Old Business (if necessary)
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment
 
* Requires Board Vote

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

March 6, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:30 PM



1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. Approval of Board Meeting Agenda*
4. Human Resources Report*
5. Finance Report*
6. Board Resolutions*
7. Executive Session (if necessary)
8. New Business (if necessary)
9. Old Business (if necessary)
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment
 
* Requires Board Vote

 

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

February 20, 2023

 

Via Zoom Conference Call

6:30 PM



1. Welcome/Opening of Meeting
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. Approval of Board Meeting Agenda*
4. Human Resources Report*
5. Finance Report*
6. Board Resolutions*
7. Executive Session (if necessary)
8. New Business (if necessary)
9. Old Business (if necessary)
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment
 
* Requires Board Vote

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

December 12, 2022



1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. Audit Report*
4. Legal Report*
5. Executive Session (if necessary)
6. Old/New Business (if necessary)
7. Public Comment
8. Adjournment
 
* Requires Board Vote
 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

November 14, 2022



1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes*
4. Human Resources Report*
5. Finance Report*
a. Approval of Management Company Invoices*
b. Approval of Legal Invoices*
6. Legal Resolutions (if necessary)
7. Executive Session (if necessary)
8. Old/New Business (if necessary)
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
* Requires Board Vote
 

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

September 12, 2022



1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the Agenda*
3. New Board Member Nominations
4. Election of New Board Members*
5. Swearing in of New Board Members
6. Election of New Board Officers
7. Approval of Pending Board Minutes
8. Finance Report
a. Financials through June 30, 2022
b. Invoices to be paid*
- Management company invoices through June 30, 2022*
-Legal invoices through June 30,200*
9. Human Resources Report*
10. Legal Counsel Report (if necessary)
11. Public Comment
12. Old/New Business (if necessary)
13. Executive Session (if necessary)
14. Adjournment
* Requires Board Vote
 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

July 12, 2022

 

1. Call to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Public Comment
4. Election of Officers for the unexpired portion of the vacated terms
a. Chairperson
b. Vice-Chairperson
c. Treasurer
d. Secretary
5. Old/New Business
6. Adjournment


The Board has scheduled an Executive Session following this Special meeting to
discuss personnel matters and confidential legal matters with its counsel.

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

June 29, 2022

 

1. Call To Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the Agenda
CONSENT items 3-5
3. Resolution to approve Financial Report and all vendor payments including
ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
4. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
5. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
6. Resolution Approving Payment of Invoices
7. Approval of Disposal of Surplus Property Policy
8. Public Comment
9. Old/New Business
10. Adjournment
11. Executive Session

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

June 23, 2022

1. Call To Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Swearing in of new Board Members
3. Approval of the Agenda
CONSENT items 4-13
4. Resolution to accept the resignation of Jennifer Albandoz with gratitude and
thanks for her years of service
5. Resolution to accept the resignation of Fred Ramirez with gratitude and thanks
for his years of service
6. Resolution to approve new board members
7. Resolution to approve Notice of Intent to renew Charter
8. Resolution to approve Management Agreement with ASPIRA Inc of
Pennsylvania.
9. Resolution to approve 2022-2023 Budget
10. Resolution to approve Financial Report and all vendor payments with the
exception of ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
11. Resolution to approve payments to ASPIRA, Inc. of PA for services provided
12. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
13. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
14. Call for Public Comment
15. Old/New Business
16. Adjournment
17. Executive Session

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

June 20, 2022

 

 

1. Call To Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Swearing in of new Board Members
CONSENT items 4-13
4. Resolution to accept the resignation of Jennifer Albandoz with gratitude and
thanks for her years of service
5. Resolution to accept the resignation of Fred Ramirez with gratitude and thanks
for his years of service
6. Resolution to approve new board members
7. Resolution to approve Notice of Intent to Renew Charter
8. Resolution to approve Management Agreement with ASPIRA Inc of
Pennsylvania.
9. Resolution to approve 2022-2023 Budget
10. Resolution to approve Financial Report and all vendor payments with the
exception of ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
11. Resolution to approve payments to ASPIRA, Inc. of PA for services provided
12. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
13. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
14. Call for Public Comment
15. Old/New Business
16. Adjournment
17. Executive Session

 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

June 7, 2022

 

1. Call To Order
a. Roll Call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Resolution approving Board Meeting Minutes for May 9, 2022.
4. Resolution to accept the resignation of Jennifer Albandoz with gratitude and
thanks for her years of service
5. Resolution to accept the resignation of Fred Ramirez with gratitude and thanks
for his years of service
6. Resolution to approve new board members
7. Resolution to approve Notice of Intent to renew Charter
8. Resolution to approve Management Agreement with ASPIRA Inc of
Pennsylvania.
9. Resolution to approve 2022-2023 Budget
10. Resolution to approve Financial Report and all vendor payments with the
exception of ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
11. Resolution to approve payments to ASPIRA, Inc. of PA for services provided
12. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
13. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
14. Call for Public Comment
15. Old/New Business
16. Adjournment
17. Executive Session
 

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

May 9, 2022

 

  1. Call To Order
    1. Roll Call
    2. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Resolution approving Board Meeting Minutes for April 25, 2022.
  4. Motion to approve 2022-2023 Budget 
  5. Motion to approve IRS form 990
  6. Approval of Financial Report and all vendor payments with the exception of ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
  7. Approval of payments to ASPIRA, Inc. of PA for services provided
  8. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
  9. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
  10. Call for Public Comment
  11. Old/New Business
  12. Adjournment
  13. Executive Session

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 

 

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School

 

November 15, 2021

1.    Call To Order
        a.    Roll Call
        b.    Pledge of Allegiance
2.    Approval of the Agenda
3.    Approval of August 9, 2021, and September 20, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes
4.    Financial Report
        a.    FY2020-21 audit report for approval
        b.    Board financial package as of 9/30/2021 including operating budget and CARES Act II budget
        c. July - September 2021 check registers with payment over $5K
        d. September 2021 management company invoice
5.    Legal Report
        a.    Memorandum of Recusal
        b.    Affidavit of the Board President
        c.    Resolution Approving and Ratifying Board Meeting Minutes
        d.    Resolution Approving Board President Affidavit
        e.    Resolution Approving Payment of Invoices - JLP & Assoc
        f.    Resolution Approving Payment of Invoices - McKenna Law
       g.    Resolution Approving Payment of Invoices - ASPIRA Inc. of PA
       h.    Resolution Approving Payment of Invoices – Vendors
6.    Chief Academic Officer Report
7.    HR Report 
8.    Vacancy Report for August 2021
9.    Board President’s Report 
10.    Principal’s Report 
11.    Call for Public Comment
12.    Old/New Business
13.    Adjournment
14.    Executive Session

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA 


Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 


September 20, 2021 



  1. Call To Order
    1. Roll Call
    2. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Approval of August 9, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes
  4. Resolution Approving Vaccination of Staff Policy
  5. Financial Report
  6. Approval of Financial Report and all vendor payments with the exception of ASPIRA, Inc. of PA
  7. Approval of payments to ASPIRA, Inc. of PA for services provided
  8. Legal Report
  9. Resolution Approving JLP and Associates LLC Invoices
  10. Resolution approving CLA
  11. Resolution Approving McKenna Snyder LLC Invoices
  12. Chief Academic Officer Report
  13. HR Report
  14. Vacancy Report for August 2021
  15. Board President’s Report
  16. Principal’s Report
  17. Call for Public Comment
  18. Old/New Business
  19. Adjournment
  20. Executive Session
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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