Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Location
250 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Trustees Present
M. Snyder (remote), N. Velilla, R. McLaughlin, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Ford, K. Mclean (remote), 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 Jul 13, 2023 at 9:20 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Hanmer made a motion to approve the minutes from Annual Board meeting on 06-22-23.
R. McLaughlin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Commitee Report
B.
Governance Committee Report
The board heard from both school leaders about current enrollment. The Boys' school is behind the goal and the board will have an update to consider the number of classrooms that can be accommodated. Summer programming is off to a good start.
The Girls' school is focused on filing out K enrollments over the coming weeks as well as filling open first grade teaching positions. Similarly, the summer program is off to a great start.
The board also discussed board recruitment strategies including social media and personal networks.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. McLaughlin 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 9:32 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson
The finance committee met and discussed the May financials and the budget is currently strong and trending in a positive direction. the June financials will be finalized next week. The ERC has been deposited in our accounts and the resources will be used to enhance the student services at the school.
The options for playground improvements at both schools were discussed and we will be looking to make a decision for installation in the early months of the school year.