Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools

Minutes

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday July 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Location

217 North 10th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Trustees Present

Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, Kevin Nesbitt, Shawn Carson, Simone Pratt

Trustees Absent

Cynthia Aker, John Matos, Joseph Sciame, Victor Rivera

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 Friday Jul 10, 2026 at 12:55 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 06-17-26.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Update on Trustee

Chair Kevin Nesbitt updated the board that Trustee Vishal Gupta resigned his position as of 6/30/26. The Board thanks him for his service and the board will seek additional Trustees through its established process.

II. Academic and Family Life Committee

A.

Committee Update

Chair Cecelia will provide additional updates on Summer Academics at the August Board meeting.

III. Governance Committee

A.

Committee Update

Chair Doris thanked the Board for their work on the Board Survey and Governance will review data for additional discussion in future.

IV. Development Committee

A.

Committee Update

Chair Simone will follow-up with Executive Director regarding the planning of a Friendraiser at the High School this Fall.

V. Finance Committee

A.

Finance Committee Update

Finance Committee member Shawn reported that the Finance Committee will continue to review the metrics of the school finance health and report more fully in August. 

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 1:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Nicholas Tishuk