Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Location
116 North Lake Ave, Albany, NY
Trustees Present
M. Snyder (remote), P. Romain, R. McLaughlin (remote), T. Hanmer (remote), Z. Nelson
Trustees Absent
N. Maresca, N. Velilla
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
T. Hanmer
Guests Present
K. Ford, K. Mclean, L. Licygiewicz
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report
B.
ARP (COVID Grant) Public Comment
There was no public comment.
III. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Report
The Finance Committee will be meeting later this month. The schools' health insurance will be discussed.
IV. Other Business
A.
BCECS Purchase Process Procedure- Needs vote to adopt
L. Licygiewicz reported that based on the recommendations from the NYS Office of the State Comptroller's audit, there are new purchase procedures which he described to the board. The new procedure was also discussed at the Governance committee meeting.
B.
BCECS Purchase Process Procedure Vote
C.
Janitorial Bid Recommendation
K. McLean recused herself from this discussion due to a family conflict.
L. Licygiewicz reported on the janitorial bid process for janitorial services for the schools. After a due process and review by L. Licygiewicz and K. Ford, their recommendation is to award the bid to ACTS for a three year contract.
D.
Janitorial Bid Vote
K. McLean recused herself from this process and subsequent vote.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Prior to adjourning, P. Romain asked the school leaders to discuss the strategy for making sure the staff is least impacted by the health insurance increases. They are working hard with Paul Augello to manage the impacts.
The Committee discussed the school leaders' reports and received the school snapshots in advance. Enrollment and enrollment coordinator were discussed and the potential requirements for staffing. Enrollment is looking strong for next year. The committee discussed discipline issues and consistent family communication. Benchmarking information was shared.
M. Snyder shared that the Comptroller audit is nearly complete and we are awaiting the final report. An update was shared regarding the hiring of a data consultant as well as a change to other consulting services.