North Star Academy is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees, in accordance with the school's charter. Seven trustees are appointed for two-year terms and two trustees -- the President and Vice-President of the North Star Parent Council -- are elected by the school's parents at an annual meeting.

Nicole Bearce Albano

Firm Member, Lowenstein Sandler PC

Paul Bambrick-Santoyo Managing Director, Board Secretary
Al Frazier Parent Council - Clinton Hill Campus
Bob Howitt Executive Director, WKBJ Foundation
Micheal Lytle Parent Council - Downtown Campus
Rick Rieder (Chairman)

President/CEO, R3 Capital Partners

Gia Rys Managing Director/Trader, Lehman Bros.
L'Quentus Thomas Sr. Associate, Stonehenge Growth Capital


Other Non-Voting Officials

Michael Ambriz Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer
Norman Atkins Co-Founder
John H. Ewing Former New Jersey State Senator, trustee emeritus

Arthur Wilson

Principal, St. Rose of Lima, Newark, trustee emeritus
Julie Jackson Vailsburg Elementary Campus Principal
Michael Mann High School Head of School
Jesse Rector Clinton Hill Campus Principal
James Verrilli Co-Founder & Downtown Campus Principal


Board Meeting Schedule

As North Star Academy Charter School of Newark is a charter public school, its meetings are conducted in public, its meeting schedule is published in advance of the meetings, and members of the public are welcome to attend. For the 2009-10 school year, the board schedule is as follows:

Date Time Location

Monday, August 17, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010

Monday, June 14, 2010

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6:00 pm

10 Washington Place

600 Clinton Ave.

24 Hazelwood Ave.

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