BASSE

Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Board of Directors meeting

Published on June 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM EDT
Amended on June 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

The meeting takes place online at the Conference URL link below.  Additionally, as needed, members can meet at the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence building, 20346 Ennis Street Georgetown, DE 19947.

 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eSqy33jNSm22TL8ZjpXMzg 

Meetings of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence will take place on line at the following link:

 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eSqy33jNSm22TL8ZjpXMzg 

 

 

 

As needed participants can also meet in person at 20346 Ennis Street Georgetown, DE 19947 to join the online meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Dr. Berry 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Dr. Berry 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes from April 27, 2025 Vote Dr. Berry 3 m
II. Public Comment
 

A person wishing to make a public comment must complete an online request at least five business days prior to a meeting in which the comment will be made.  On the form, the subject matter and a 100 word summary of the public comment should be included.  During any one Board meeting no more than five public comments will be heard, and each individual public comment will last no longer than three minutes.

 
III. Executive Session
 

Pursuant to 29 Del. C. Section 10004(b) (1) and (2) the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence will call for an executive session closed to the public pursuant to all subsections relating to the discussion of personnel matters in which names, competency and abilities of individual employees are discussed.

 
IV. Board Chair Report 6:06 PM
  A. General Announcements and Updates FYI Dr. Berry 10 m
V. School Staff Reports 6:16 PM
  A. School Leader Report FYI Brian Moore 10 m
VI. Committee Reports 6:26 PM
  A. Community Outreach FYI Amy Shepherd
  B. Development Committee Report Discuss Katherine Cauley 5 m
   

Report out re:  current grants being pursued.

 
  C. Education Committee Report Denise Snyder
  D. Land and Construction Committee Report
  E. Finance Committee Report Vote Jeffrey Fried 10 m
   

Review the May 2025 financial report and vote to accept or reject.

 

 
  F. Governance Committee Report Vote Karen HIggins 10 m
   

There is a new policy relevant to public charter schools which actually went into effect January 1, 2025, but which few schools to date have reflected in their policies.  The state has now set a deadline by which these policies must be officially adopted and posted on school (district) websites.

The draft policy for BASSE was distributed for review June 18, 2025, and we will need to discuss and vote on the policy during the June 24, 2025 Board meeting.

 
VII. New Business 6:51 PM
  A. Changes to Proximate Account Vote 5 m
  B. Board Retreat/Annual Meeting, Board and CBOC Meetings 2025-2026 school year 10 m
   

Suggested dates for the Board Retreat/Annual Meeting...

Recommendation to continue to have Board of Directors meetings the fourth Tuesday of the month as follows:

August 26, 2025, September 23, October 28, November 25, December 23, January 27, 2026, February 24, March 24, April 28, May 19, June 23.

Recommendation to continue to have CBOC meetings the third Tuesday of the month as follows:

August 19, 2025, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16, January 20, 2026, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16. 

 
VIII. Old Business
IX. Closing Items 7:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Teresa Berry 2 m