Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM
Location
250 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Note: A member of the BCCS Board of Trustees will be participating in the Governance Committee meeting on September 12, 2019 via videoconferencing from the following location: Fairmont Chicago Millennium Hotel, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601. This notice shall inform the public that videoconferencing will be used, identify the locations for the meeting, and inform the public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations.
Committee Members Present
M. Snyder, N. Maresca, N. Velilla, S. Wallace, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson
Committee Members Absent
A. Smith
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 Governance Committee of Brighter Choice Charter Schools to order on Thursday Sep 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from August 23, 2019 Governance Committee meeting
T. Hanmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee Meeting on 08-23-19 Governance Committee Meeting on 08-23-19.
N. Velilla seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Grant Writing
The group reviewed and discussed the proposal for services submitted by Marcy Stryker. It is recommended to the Board of Trustees to contract with Marcy for steps 1 - 3 (preparation / research) of her proposal, at this time. Step 4 - grant-writing services contract will be discussed and voted on at a later date.
B.
Executive Session
The Board of Trustees voted to enter Executive Session at 8:42 a.m.
The Executive session ended at 9:10 a.m.
C.
Parent Handbook revisions
Revisions are on-going.
D.
Employee Handbook revisions
Tabled.
E.
Update on Teacher Candidate with F1 Student Visa
The candidate has been hired and has had her application for H-1B approved. She is awaiting the original document from INS.
III. Closing Items
A.
Future Agenda Items
* Employee Handbook revisions
* Update on the Grant-Writing process
* Update on the Grant-Writing process
B.
Adjourn Meeting
T. Hanmer made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
N. Velilla 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 9:13 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson