Brighter Choice Charter Schools

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 26, 2019 at 9:00 AM

Location

250 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206

Committee Members Present

A. Smith, M. Snyder, N. Velilla, S. Wallace, Z. Nelson

Committee Members Absent

T. Hanmer

Guests Present

K. Ford, L. Licygiewicz, Nicole Maresca, 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 Governance Committee of Brighter Choice Charter Schools to order on Tuesday Feb 26, 2019 at 9:01 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from January 18, 2019

Z. Nelson made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 01-18-19 Governance Committee Meeting on 01-18-19.
N. Velilla seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Revolution Foods

L. Licygiewicz reported:
  • results of student survey
  • that Revolution Foods has made some changes as a result of negative feedback from families and scholars. He has asked Revolution Foods to draft a letter to families, communicating these changes

B.

Insurance

Tabled. Will be discussed at the March 7, 2019 Finance Committee meeting.

C.

Leadership Evaluation

Tabled. Will be discussed at the March 7, 2019 Governance Committee meeting.

D.

Northeast Charter Schools Network

Tabled. Will be discussed at the March 7, 2019 Finance Committee meeting, after M. Snyder gathers more information re: membership benefits and annual costs.

E.

Guest/Potential new Trustee

Nicole Maresca introduced herself and shared some information regarding her background in Finance.

III. Closing Items

A.

Future Agenda Items

Board of Trustees to discuss scheduling periodic evening meetings.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

N. Velilla made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Z. Nelson seconded the motion.
The committee 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 9:37 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson