Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools

Minutes

Regular monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 22, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Location

82 Lewis Avenue

Trustees Present

Cecelia Russo, Dalia Oberlander, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Marlena Mondesir, Nancy Cavaluzzi, Patricia Bramwell, Tyler McConnell, Victor Rivera

Trustees Absent

Leticia Theodore-Greene

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

Kevin Nesbitt, Tyler McConnell

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

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 22, 2018 at 6:03 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Victor Rivera made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular monthly Board Meeting on 04-17-18 Regular monthly Board Meeting on 04-17-18.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive

A.

Report

Dalia Oberlander self nominated herself to be the Chairperson of the Development and Fundraising Committee.

B.

Chair of Development and Fundraising Committee

Cecelia Russo made a motion to Official vote Dalia as the Chair of the development and fundraising committee.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Finance

A.

Repot from the finance committee

Victor Rivera gave a brief overview of the Finance committee meeting on the 15th. The budget for 18-19 School year has been presented for approval. The changes in the budget shows the increase of the student population and the potential costs associated with that.  The committee recommends that the board approvals the budget.

B.

Vote for Annual Budget

Tyler McConnell arrived.
Victor Rivera made a motion to Approve the budget presented to the board for the 18-19 school year.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Education

A.

Report from the Education Committee

Cecelia Russo gave an overview of the education committee conference call with the School principals. 

V. Family Life

A.

Report from the Family Life Committee

Kevin Nesbitt gave his written report to the board for review. 

VI. New Business

A.

June meeting

The board meeting will be changed from June 22nd to June 29th 3-4pm

B.

June board meeting

Cecelia Russo made a motion to Move the board meeting to June 29th 3-4pm.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Public comments

No public comments

B.

Vote to enter executive session

Victor Rivera made a motion to Go into executive session.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Kevin Nesbitt arrived.

C.

Vote to return to public session

Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to Return to public session.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Victor Rivera made a motion to Appoint Nick Tishuk the lead applicant for a new school application to the SUNY Charter School Institute.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Report from the Executive session

The board discussed legal, personnel and real estate matters.

E.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame
Victor Rivera made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Marlena Mondesir seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.