Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 15, 2020 at 8:30 AM
Trustees Present
M. Snyder (remote), N. Maresca (remote), R. McLaughlin (remote), Z. Nelson (remote)
Trustees Absent
N. Velilla, T. Hanmer
Guests Present
K. Ford (remote), K. Mclean (remote), L. Licygiewicz (remote), S. Jahn (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 Oct 15, 2020 at 8:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from September, 24, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting
M. Snyder made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Trustees Meeting on 09-24-20.
R. McLaughlin seconded the motion.
Pending removal of Shawn Wallace, former Trustee, from these minutes.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Updates
III. Governance
A.
Renewal
Renewal:
M. Snyder reported that on November 16-19 there will be a virtual visit by NYSED.
Martha will reach out to Laura to solidify dates for focus groups. Karen and Kristina submitted Benchmark 1 narrative yesterday.
M. Snyder reported that on November 16-19 there will be a virtual visit by NYSED.
Martha will reach out to Laura to solidify dates for focus groups. Karen and Kristina submitted Benchmark 1 narrative yesterday.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Future Items
B.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Snyder made a motion to adjourn the Board of Trustees meeting.
R. McLaughlin 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 9:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson
Paul will upload amended budget to Quickbooks next week. Revenue and Income down due to lower enrollment. Salaries and expenses on par with the original budget. Outstanding $650,000 accounts receivable for the Girls School.
S. Jahn reported out on the finances of the Boys School:
The Boys' Schoo is in a similar financial position as the Girls School. Revenue and Income down due to lower enrollment. Salaries and expenses on par with the original budget. Outstanding $290,000 accounts receivable for the Boys School.
S. Jahn reported out on the following:
Troy not accepting our "proof of residencies" (POR) even though they are accepted by NYSED guidance as well as what Albany uses for their PORs. Shawn emailed Troy this information and is currently awaiting a response. Spoke to Parent Coordinators to not use these PORs moving forward.
Albany City School District 20% holdback so far on District Aid (software, hardware, library).
The audit has been finalized with minimal entries and no findings.