Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
BSNBCS Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11206
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Dalia Oberlander, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Leticia Theodore-Greene (remote), Marlena Mondesir, Nancy Cavaluzzi, Patricia Bramwell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Kevin Nesbitt
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Kateema Boatwright, Lisa-Renée Brown, Marilyn Julien, Patience Brown, Silbia Pagan, Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau, Wanda Morales
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Joseph Sciame called a meeting of the board of trustees of Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools to order on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 6:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Victor Rivera made a motion to approve minutes from the BSNBCS Board of Trustees Meeting on 04-25-17 with revisions. BSNBCS Board of Trustees Meeting on 04-25-17.
Nancy Cavaluzzi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. School Update Status
A.
Presentation by the School Management Team
Kevin Nesbitt arrived.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Executive Committee Report
B.
Finance Committee Report
Victor Rivera presented the 2017-2018 potential budget for review. The committee recommends the board adopt the budget as they found it fiscally responsible. The committee will present a facilities wish list in June. The committee is researching ways to utilize the school's discrentionary funds in a way that presented the best yield. Ms. Givens agreed to help Ms. Brown by contacting persons known to Ms. Givens in the banking industry to see what packages of services may be available to the School if it moves all of its banking to another bank.
Mr. Tishuk walked the board through the proposed budget.
Mr. Tishuk walked the board through the proposed budget.
Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to adopt the budget.
Marlena Mondesir seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Education Committee Report
D.
Family Life Committee Report
The Family Life committee was scheduled to meet the PFO yesterday but the meeting had to be rescheduled. Ms Boatwright and Ms. Julien gave an update on the Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week that was leaded by the PFO. The events the school participated in were the Teacher and Staff Luncheon and muffins for mom.
E.
Development Committee Report
No update.
IV. New Business
A.
Public Comments
No comments from the public.
B.
Vote to go into Executive Session
Cecelia Russo made a motion to to go into executive session.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Executive Session
D.
Return to public Meeting
Victor Rivera made a motion to return to public meeting.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Report from the Executive Session
The Board discussed personnel and litigation issues.
F.
Renewal of Executive Director
Victor Rivera made a motion to to renew the Executive Director for the 2017-2018 school year.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Doris Givens made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Nancy Cavaluzzi seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marlena Mondesir
On Saturday, May 20th, the school hosted their 4th Health Fair. Senator Dilan attended the fair and the school was recognized for community engagement for health.
The school will participate in the CSD 16 School Crawl/Bed Stuy Beautiful event on June 3rd.
Facilties Update:
The school conducted improvements to the sidewalk above the vault as a proactive measure.
The school currently have 38 kindergarten enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year and are continuing to backfill grades 1-8.
Middle School Update:
The school will host its first Career Fair on June 15th from noon- 3:30. The school is looking for 12 additional more speaker, please contact Silbia if you know anyone interested in participating.
The Middle School Field Day will be on June 9th, the day after the 8th grade prom and Brooklyn Queens Day. the scholars will spend a full day at Prospect Park.
The 8th senior trip to Phildelphia was fund and educational. Silbia has sent the baord pictures of the scholars participation.
Lower School
The Lower School Field Day will be on June 16th, at Von King Park.
The lower school classes have scheduled their field trip for the end of the school year, which was incentived by the school survey. The school had 75% family participation of completed surveys.
Financial Update
Lisa Renee presented the board with financial committee review which document showed the enrollment and account numbers.