Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 9, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Location
250 Central Ave, Albany, NY
Martha Snyder will attend virtually
Trustees Present
M. Snyder (remote), N. Clement, N. Velilla, T. Hanmer (remote), Z. Nelson
Trustees Absent
None
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 May 9, 2024 at 9:50 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
N. Velilla made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-11-24.
T. Hanmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Report
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
N. Velilla made a motion to adjourn.
N. Clement 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
Both school principals reported on current enrollment, including the loss of several scholars due to moving. The committee spent significant time discussing enrollment for the coming year as well as the roles and responsibilities of the enrollment coordinator. The leaders will be looking for additional individuals who may have ties to the neighborhood and can help grow new enrollment.
Carol Morrisson will be point person for recruiting more scholars from Cohoes so that a bus may be justified.
At the following finance committee meeting, more staffing models will be discussed for various levels of enrollment.
NYSED will be coming to visit the schools in late May. The board will be self-assessing via Board on Track prior to our annual meeting in June.
The healthcare decision to switch to an HRA 70/30% split employer/employee program will require one more financial conversation with our financial consultant, Paul Augello. Finance committee will meet next week.
The board requested to be informed of any additional supports needed for enrollment increases in the short term.