Governance
Explore Schools is governed by two Boards of Directors. Collectively, members hail from fields including education, law, finance, talent management, and youth development—providing our schools and network with a wide range of expert perspectives. They are generous with their talent—and their time.
Explore Charter Schools Board of Trustees
Officers
Angie Brice Thomas, Chair
Braven
Shawn Jenkins, Vice Chair
The College Board
Hank Mannix, Treasurer
Kelso & Company
Directors
Kevin Bryant, The College Board
Lindsay Danon, Pave Schools
Sherrard Zamore, United Hospital Fund
Lisa Lurie, ONPA Solutions
Karen Annette Francois, Explore Schools, Inc.
TBD, Parent Representative
Explore Schools is currently looking for new members to join the Explore Charter Schools Board of Trustees. Interested individuals can apply here.


Explore Schools Inc. Board of Trustees
Officers
Reshma Patel, Chair
Impact Network
Shawn Jenkins, Vice Chair
The College Board
Brian Coad, Treasurer
Cartica Managment, LLC
Directors
Morty Ballen,
Founder, Explore Charter School & Explore Schools
Lindsay Matovich,
The College Board
Jana Reed,
iMentor
2023-24 Meeting Schedule and Minutes
We welcome families, staff, and members of the community to attend our scheduled board meetings. Unless otherwise noted, all our meetings will take place on the dates listed from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at our central office at 20 Jay Street, Suite #211 in Brooklyn. All meetings of the Explore Charter Schools Board of Trustees are open to the public in accordance with the New York State Open Meeting Law. Board meeting minutes are available to the public following approval. Meeting locations, dates, and time are subject to change. Please reach out to Jeremy Thomas, our Senior Director of Special Projects, with any questions.
Invisible
September 19, 2023
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes (Draft minutes will be available starting one week after the meeting and will be approved at the following meeting)
October 17, 2023
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Meeting Minutes (Draft minutes will be available one week after the meeting and approved at the subsequent meeting)
November 14, 2023
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Meeting Minutes (Draft minutes will be available one week after the meeting and approved at the subsequent meeting)
December 12, 2023
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January 24, 2024
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February 13, 2024
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March 26, 2024
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April 16, 2024
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May 21, 2024
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Meeting Minutes (Draft minutes will be available one week after the meeting and approved at the subsequent meeting)
June 18, 2024
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Meeting Minutes (Draft minutes will be available one week after the meeting and approved at the subsequent meeting)
Compliance
Authorizer Annual Reports
Compliance Documents
Network-wide Family Policies 2023-24
FOIL Policy
FOIL – List of Records Maintained
Bullying and Harassment Policy
23-24 Explore Schools District Level Safety Plan
Contractor Supplements to Parent BoR
Parent Bill of Rights
Explore Schools Data Security and Privacy Policy
ARP Grant – Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn
Contact Us
Phone:
347-201-0744
E-mail:
information@explorenetwork.org
Mail:
Explore Schools
20 Jay Street, Suite 211
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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