Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 21, 2018 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, Marlena Mondesir, Nancy Cavaluzzi, Patricia Bramwell, Tyler McConnell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Doris Givens, Kevin Nesbitt, Tyler McConnell
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Lisa-Renée Brown
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 Aug 21, 2018 at 6:07 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Minutes approved with corrections: add Mr. Tishuk was at the 6/29 meeting, names and some spelling errors
Nancy Cavaluzzi made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular monthly Board Meeting on 06-29-18 with corrections Regular monthly Board Meeting on 06-29-18.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Executive
A.
Report from the Board Chair
The committees have sent their follow up information to the Chairman.
III. Finance
A.
Repot from the finance committee
The committee met to discuss their goals and their committee dates. The October meeting will a public meeting to discuss the annual audit. Projected enrollment is 690 children, once school opens next week the numbers will change.
Doris Givens arrived.
Tyler McConnell arrived.
IV. Education
A.
Report from the Education Committee
Ms. Russo wanted to thank the SMT for all their work during the summer. They are only missing 1 teacher for the beginning of the school year. The school is enhancing the class libraries. ELA will emphasize more across the curriculum writing in all classes ( not just English, including Social Studies). The committee’s main goal will assist the school in tutoring opportunities. The committee would like to have a program by the end of October. We have outgrown our location for graduation as we have 80 potential graduates. We are hoping to get the scores by the end of September. The hire of coaches will assist the teachers write curriculum as well as assist the teachers and students when necessary. The committee will be formally known as the Academic Commiittee.
Kevin Nesbitt arrived.
V. Family Life
A.
Report from the Family Life Committee
No comment from the committee.
VI. Development
A.
Report from the Development Committee
Ms. Oberlander presented for the development committee. The committee presented their job description, their work plan and the meeting schedule for the year. The committee’s public meeting will tentatively be February 5th.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Public comments
No public comments
The September meeting was changed to September 17th.
The September meeting was changed to September 17th.
B.
Vote to enter executive session
Victor Rivera made a motion to To enter executive session.
Cecelia Russo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Vote to return to public session
Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to To return to public session; and allow Mr. Nesbitt will work with a consultant to develop a compensation study and strategy.
Leticia Theodore-Greene seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Report from the Executive session
We discussed personnel and legal concerns.
E.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame
Cecelia Russo made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.