Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday January 18, 2019 at 9:30 AM
Location
250 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Trustees Present
M. Snyder, R. McLaughlin (remote), S. Wallace, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson
Trustees Absent
A. Smith, N. Velilla
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
S. Wallace
Guests Present
K. Ford, K. Mclean, L. Licygiewicz, S. Jahn, T. Stutsrim
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Snyder called a meeting of the board of trustees of Brighter Choice Charter Schools to order on Friday Jan 18, 2019 at 9:04 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from December 13, 2018 Board Meeting
T. Hanmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 12-13-18 Board Meeting on 12-13-18.
S. Wallace seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Budget
This will be revisited during the February, 2019 Board of Trustees meeting.
III. Governance
A.
Board of Trustees By-Laws
T. Hanmer made a motion to accept the amended By-Laws - Term of Office section/.
S. Wallace seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
S. Wallace left.
B.
BCCSG Principal's Report
K. Ford shared:
- Enrollment Report,
- Student Growth as a result of re-teaching concepts from the school's first administration of their Interim Assessments
- Ways in which the school is attempting recruit more English as a New Language learners as well as Student with Disabilities, and
- Upcoming school events.
C.
BCCSB Principal's Report
K. Mclean shared:
- Enrollment Report,
- Current Attendance rates and way in which they are working to improve these,
- Staffing changes,
- Interim Assessment data,
- the school's need of an additional Special-Education-Certified teacher due to an increase in the percentage of students with disabilities,
- information regrading the school's Health and Wellness committee, and
- Upcoming Events.
D.
Board of Trustees and Staff Meet and Greet session
T. Stutsrim was asked to work with Building Leaders to schedule this event.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Future Agenda Items
- Visits to other successful schools and,
- Inviting local State politicians to visit BCCSG and BCCSB this school year
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Z. Nelson made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Hanmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:38 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson