Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools Board Meeting
July Public Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Location
217 North 10th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, John Matos, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Shawn Carson, Simone Pratt
Trustees Absent
Cynthia Aker, Victor Rivera, Vishal Gupta
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kevin Nesbitt called a meeting of the board of trustees of Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools to order on Thursday Jul 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM.
C.
Approve June Meeting Minutes
Shawn Carson made a motion to approve the minutes from Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools Board Meeting on 06-18-25.
John Matos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic and Family Life Committee
A.
Committee Update
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Update
Chair Doris Givens discussed the middle school stepping up ceremony and shared there were no additional Governance items.
IV. Development Committee
A.
Committee Update
Chair Simone had no additional updates.
V. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Committee Update
Treasurer John Matos welcomed new COO Michael Taylor and he looks forward to the upcoming Finance Committee meetings and the new Tipalti system for accounts payable.
B.
Vote on Updated Financial Policies and Procedures
Joseph Sciame made a motion to approve the updates of the Financial Policies and Procedures.
Shawn Carson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Public Comments
A.
Public comments
There were no public comments.
VII. 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 1:28 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nicholas Tishuk
Chair Cecelia Russo reported she has been in contact with both school principals regarding the school curriculum for 2025-26. She is in dialogue with them regarding our planning for the upcoming school year.