Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Regular monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 29, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
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
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Ms. Theodore-Green has been excused.
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 Friday Jun 29, 2018 at 3:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Victor Rivera made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular monthly Board Meeting on 05-22-18 with corrections Regular monthly Board Meeting on 05-22-18.
Cecelia Russo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Trustee re-election
Doris Givens made a motion to Reappoint Dalia Oberlander, Victor Rivera and Patricia Brown a three year term ending June 30, 2021 and appoint Tyler McConnell for a year term ending in June 30, 2019.
Cecelia Russo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Joseph Sciame made a motion to To re-elect the current officers for the next school year 2018-2019.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. New Business
A.
Report from the Board Retreat
The board was presented with a list of committees for additions and corrections.
The changes to the development committee is as follows:
- Dalia Oberlander is the Chairperson of the Development Committee
-Tyler has joined the development committee and Nancy will continue on development committee
-Leticia and Doris will resign the development and joint the newly formed governance committee.
The changes to the finance committee is as follows:
-Nancy will resign from the finance committee.
Education committee members stay as established.
Family Life committee members stay as established.
Goverance committee was established was the following members: Doris Givens as the Chairperson, Joe Sciame and Victor Rivera.
The changes to the development committee is as follows:
- Dalia Oberlander is the Chairperson of the Development Committee
-Tyler has joined the development committee and Nancy will continue on development committee
-Leticia and Doris will resign the development and joint the newly formed governance committee.
The changes to the finance committee is as follows:
-Nancy will resign from the finance committee.
Education committee members stay as established.
Family Life committee members stay as established.
Goverance committee was established was the following members: Doris Givens as the Chairperson, Joe Sciame and Victor Rivera.
B.
Committee
Victor Rivera made a motion to Establish an ad hoc committee that will focus on board goverance concerns and will be called the Goverance committee.
Joseph Sciame seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Closing Items
A.
Public Comments
The board gave their comments on the various aspects of the board retreat.
B.
Go into executive session
Joseph Sciame made a motion to Go into executive session.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Report from executive session
The board discussed personnel, legal and real estate concerns.
The board has organized an ad hoc meeting to conduct a compensation study. The committee will consist of Victor Rivera, Kevin Nesbitt and Marlena Mondesir
Victor Rivera made a motion to To return to public session.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:14 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame