Brighter Choice Charter Schools

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 9, 2020 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 BCCS Annual Board Meeting meetings on Friday, January 9, 2020 via videoconferencing from the following location: 6209 Empire Ave. Schenectady NY 12306. 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, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson

Committee Members Absent

S. Wallace

Guests Present

K. Ford, K. Mclean, L. Licygiewicz, R. McLaughlin (remote), 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 Jan 9, 2020 at 8:30 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from December 13, 2019 Governance Committee meeting

T. Hanmer made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 12-13-19.
N. Velilla seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Board of Trustees Assessments

6 of the 7 Trustees have completed the assessment.

It is recognized that not every question is relevant to this Board.

The three areas that the software lists as areas with needed improvement are:
    Board Goals & Accountability
    Development (Fundraising)
    Board Recruitment

Discussion regarding Development goals - this area will likely be satisfied with the grant-writing work of Marcy Stryker.

M. Snyder will reach out to Marcy Stryker to ask if she has experience helping Boards develop strategic plans.

III. Closing Items

A.

Future Agenda Items

* Further in-depth discussion of the Board on Track recommendations - especially Stargtegic PLanning.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson