Board of Trustees

Ashley D. Taylor

Board President

Student Success Coach, Advisor
Brookdale Community College 

 

Deirdre Henry-Taylor

Vice President

Compliance Officer
RWJ Barnabas Health

 

Mylene Brown

Retired NJ School Social Worker

Shakia Mayer, LPC

Mental Health Clinician and
Founder of Mental Health Services

 

Robert Mitchell

Director of Enrollment Management
Morristown Beard School  

 

Jacquline Spence

Parent Representative
Customer Service Representative
Feury Image Group 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR:

Pride Academy Charter School holds all board meetings at 117 Elmwood Avenue, East Orange, New Jersey 07018. For virtual access please contact: cjones@prideacs.org for log-in information and any other needed information. Legal Notice of these meetings has been published in the Star Ledger and nj.com.

Additionally, The Board of Education will be meeting on the following dates for the 2025-26 School Year:

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – 6:30 pm

 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – 6:30 pm

 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – 6:30 pm

  Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – 6:30 pm

Board Minutes

 

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