Brighter Choice Charter Schools

Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Remote due to Covid19 closure

Date and Time

Thursday April 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM

Location

Pursuant to Governor Executive Order No. 202.1 issued 3/13/2020, the Open Meetings Law requirements for school board meetings have been temporarily modified, for through April 11, 2020, as such: “Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public inperson access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed.”

Trustees Present

M. Snyder (remote), N. Maresca (remote), N. Velilla (remote), R. McLaughlin (remote), T. Hanmer (remote), Z. Nelson (remote)

Trustees Absent

S. Wallace

Guests Present

K. Ford (remote), K. Mclean (remote), L. Licygiewicz (remote), S. Jahn (remote), T. Stutsrim (remote)

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 Thursday Apr 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from the March 25, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting

Z. Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees Meeting on 03-25-20.
T. Hanmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Budget

S. Jahn has am upcoming meeting with insurance provider. He needs this information in order to  the SY 2020-21 budgeting process.

He will work with the Principals and L. Licygiewicz to determine the needs of and the funds available for Summer Instruction.

III. Governance

A.

Charter Renewal

B.

Covid-19 Plans

The Governance Committee, Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees meetings will continue to be held every two weeks during the school closure.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Future Agenda Items

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson