M. Snyder reported that the governance committee discussed enrollment goals and progress for the schools, as well as staffing, budgets and an afterschool grant totaling up to $400K for both schools for up to 5 years. 

We are meeting to discuss teacher compensation and retention scheduled for Monday afternoon to discuss the budget with them, and to discuss strategies for meeting their needs as well as maintaining long term fiscal health of the schools. The board approved the hiring of Paul Stallings as Boy's school recruitment 

Based upon 246 students for the boys and 323 students for the girls. Paul Augello reported healthy income and solid bond covenant. He reported the staffing structure and discussed holding off on a few positions until August/September. For the April budgetary numbers the schools are trending ahead due to increased SPED revenue and a few more scholars in each school. 

We will table the vote on this budget until the annual meeting later this month.

The Brighter Choice Charter School Board of Trustees, having conducted a
thorough criminal history record check via fingerprinting which is deemed acceptable by
NYSED, and having discovered no State or federal criminal history, or having provided
information regarding such history to NYSED, if found, and having verified that any
academic and/or professional credential or qualification presented by the proposed member
is genuine, and having reviewed the application in its entirety, has voted to select Colleen
Driggs as a member to its Board of Trustees, with a term expiring on June 2027, pending
approval by NYSED. The resolution approving Colleen Driggs is adopted upon NYSED’s
approval.

Vote tabled until June 20, 2024 Annual meeting.