Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM
Location
250 Central Ave. Albany NY 12206
Trustees Present
M. Snyder (remote), N. Velilla, P. Romain, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson
Trustees Absent
N. Maresca, R. McLaughlin
Guests Present
K. Ford, K. Mclean, L. Licygiewicz
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 20, 2022 at 9:03 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Hanmer made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-08-22.
P. Romain seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Board resolution- Martha Snyder
Z. Nelson made a motion to allow Martha Snyder to attend Board meetings virtually.
P. Romain seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Board Resolution- Jada Schmidt
P. Romain made a motion to provide Jada Schmidt with a $500 stipend in appreciation for her dedicated service in planning the 20th anniversary celebrations.
T. Hanmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report Out
III. Other Business
A.
S&P Ratings Call Update
L. Licygiewicz hoped to have more information prior to this meeting, so we will push this discussion to the next meeting.
The auditors were here and we are awaiting the report. The leaders reported that the midsummer SED visit was very positive. There was one recommendation about fingerprinting that we are committed to following.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
P. Romain made a motion to adjourn.
T. Hanmer 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 9:30 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson
M. Snyder, K. Ford and K. McLean provided brief updates on enrollment, staffing, events and low COVID numbers after a spike in Sept.
K. McLean went into more details about enrollment, and behavioral improvements in scholars with positive interventions. K. McLean continues to fill a 1st grade classroom while a permanent teacher is found. She described some new teachers successfully transitioning to their new classrooms and coaching roles.
M. Snyder followed up about Mary Kolb joining the board and future planning. The board will reach out to our networks to seek additional members.
The building leaders will meet about the staff handbook changes and then the board will vote on accepting the changes.