Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
September Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 17, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Leticia Theodore-Greene, Marlena Mondesir, Nancy Cavaluzzi, Patricia Bramwell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Dalia Oberlander, Tyler McConnell
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Marlena Mondesir
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Lisa-Renée Brown, 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 Monday Sep 17, 2018 at 6:19 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Victor Rivera made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Board Meeting on 08-21-18 with corrections Monthly Board Meeting on 08-21-18.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Repot from the finance committee
Victor Rivera presented for the Finance Committee. The Committee reviewed the banking account statements and check activity for the prior month. No issues were found.No material expenditures or credits, outside of ordinary monthly operating sums, were expected within the next 30 days.The Committee was advised that the School’s auditors were on track to be ready to present a draft report to Committee members in advance of the public Finance Committee meeting to be held on 10/10/18. It is the intent of the Committee to report and recommend to the Board with respect to the Audit Report at the 10/16/18 Board Meeting. Ms. Brown advised the Committee that she is in the process of reviewing and revising the School’s FPPM to reflect the current procedures and policies of the School as they have evolved over her tenure as CFO. The next Committee will be a public meeting on 10/10/18 to be held at the School to review and vet the draft audit report.
III. Education
A.
Report from the Education Committee
The Committee did not meet this month.
IV. Goverance
A.
Report from the Governance Committee
Doris Givens presented for Governance Committee. Ms. Givens and Mr. Tishuk met and discussed about the scope of the committee. The committee consists of Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame and Victor Rivera.
V. New Business
A.
Parental Involvement Policy
Cecelia Russo made a motion to approve the policy presented by Mr. Tishuk.
Kevin Nesbitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Public comments
No public comments
B.
Vote to enter executive session
Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to go into executive session.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Marlena Mondesir arrived.
C.
Vote to return to public session
Victor Rivera made a motion to to get out of executive session.
Cecelia Russo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Report from the Executive session
Legal and personnel concerns were discussed in executive session.
Marlena Mondesir made a motion to allow Kevin Nesbitt to proceed with the compensation study.
Cecelia Russo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Adjourn Meeting
Victor Rivera 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 7:57 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame