Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence January 2025 Board Meeting - Rescheduled Minutes

January 28, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM

Minutes Draft

BASSE

Minutes

Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence January 2025 Board Meeting - Rescheduled

Date and Time

Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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.

Directors Present

A. Shepherd (remote), B. Renzo (remote), D. Snyder (remote), J. Kim (remote), K. Higgins (remote), R. Burton (remote), S. Burton (remote), S. Hailey (remote), T. Berry (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Fried, J. Powell, K. Cauley

Guests Present

Alonna Berry (remote), Brandon Paris (remote), C. Ashford (remote), Denise Stouffer (remote), Rachel Straightiff (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

T. Berry called a meeting of the board of directors of BASSE to order on Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM.

C. Approve Minutes from December 16, 2024

K. Higgins made a motion to approve the minutes from December 18, 2024 Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Board of Directors on 11-18-24.

A. Shepherd seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. New Business

A. Action Item 1

J. Kim made a motion to approve the December 2024 financial report.

A. Shepherd seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
R. Burton	Aye
K. Cauley	Absent
K. Higgins	Aye
S. Hailey	Aye
T. Berry	Aye
A. Shepherd	Aye
J. Kim	Aye
S. Burton	Aye
J. Fried	Absent
B. Renzo	Aye
J. Powell	Absent
D. Snyder	Aye

B. Action Item 2

D. Snyder made a motion to approve the December 2024 Web report.

J. Kim seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Renzo	Aye
S. Burton	Aye
D. Snyder	Aye
K. Higgins	Aye
J. Kim	Aye
S. Hailey	Aye
R. Burton	Aye
J. Powell	Absent
K. Cauley	Absent
J. Fried	Absent
T. Berry	Aye
A. Shepherd	Aye

C. Action Item 3

B. Renzo made a motion to approve the following positions: part-time cafeteria support, part-time custodial support, two part-time paraprofessionals, two part time special education tecahers, a School Launch Leader.

J. Kim seconded the motion.

Clarification that PCA is providing launch leader support during the month of February as we search work to fill the Launch Leader position.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Hailey	Aye
J. Fried	Absent
J. Kim	Aye
B. Renzo	Aye
R. Burton	Aye
T. Berry	Aye
J. Powell	Absent
K. Higgins	Aye
S. Burton	Aye
A. Shepherd	Aye
K. Cauley	Absent
D. Snyder	Aye

D. Action Item 4

B. Renzo made a motion to fund employee bonuses, employee stipends, an extended school year for special services, Alonna Berry and PCA Leadership assistance propoposals for one month.

J. Kim seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Hailey	Aye
B. Renzo	Aye
S. Burton	Aye
R. Burton	Abstain
A. Shepherd	Aye
K. Higgins	Aye
D. Snyder	Aye
J. Powell	Absent
K. Cauley	Absent
J. Kim	Aye
T. Berry	Aye
J. Fried	Absent

III. Old Business

A. Action Item 1

B. Renzo made a motion to approve the DOE November 2024 monthly budget web report.

D. Snyder seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Burton	Aye
K. Higgins	Aye
J. Powell	Absent
R. Burton	Aye
B. Renzo	Aye
J. Fried	Absent
S. Hailey	Aye
T. Berry	Aye
A. Shepherd	Aye
J. Kim	Aye
D. Snyder	Aye
K. Cauley	Absent

IV. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

S. Hailey

Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10004 e (2), the agenda is subject to change to include additional items including executive sessions that arise at the time of the Board’s meeting. The Board of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence reserves the right to hear any matter out of its order during the meeting. The Board may take breaks during the meeting.