Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 14, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Location
250 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Committee Members Present
M. Snyder (remote), N. Velilla (remote), T. Hanmer (remote), Z. Nelson (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Ford (remote), K. Mclean (remote), L. Licygiewicz (remote), P. Romain (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Snyder called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Brighter Choice Charter Schools to order on Thursday Oct 14, 2021 at 8:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
No minutes were approved.
II. Governance
A.
Bond Refinance
Bond refinance continues forward. Meeting with S+P for ratings is next step in process. Will be conducted later today.
B.
Enrollment Update BCCSG
Kristina Ford provided an update on enrollment at BCCS Girls, which remains above budgeted levels.
C.
Enrollment Update BCCSB
Karen McClean provided an update on enrollment at BCCS Boys which remains in line with budgeted levels.
D.
Operations/Finance Organization
The committee discussed the operations and finance organization for the schools. Luke L. will assume the responsibilities of Shawn Jahn's previous role, working closely with Paul Augello at Boost Ed. The committee discussed the need to be clear on division of duties and responsibilities between Director of Operations, Recruitment Managers and Parent Coordinators. An in-person meeting to further discuss and clarify will be scheduled.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
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,
T. Hanmer