Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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 Wednesday Nov 8, 2023 at 9:41 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
T. Hanmer made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-14-23.
N. Velilla seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. BCCS-B Charter Revision
A.
Charter Revision
III. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee Report
Our auditor, K. Clavlin, described a clean audit during the governance committee. He described strong financials with our 5500s up to date. K. Ford and K. McLean described the enrollments of each school, as well as upcoming academic assessments and school-wide activities.
Paul Augello reported that our financial revenues are strong and in line with our budget with cash balances. We are meeting our debt ratio, though funding for FY 25 will decline.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
T. Hanmer made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
N. Velilla 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 10:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson
M. Snyder reviewed and described the material change to the Charter for the BCCS-Boys school. This would allow the school to stay in compliance under the current enrollment level and build realistic budget and ensure academic and program strength as we continue our growth plans. The enrollment cap will be amended to 290 from 325. The plan is to target increased enrollment over two years. A board meeting will be held to vote on the submission to SED on November 27th.