Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 27, 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, Patricia Bramwell, Tyler McConnell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Nancy Cavaluzzi
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
Lisa-Renée Brown, Patience Brown, Silbia Pagan, Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau
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 Nov 27, 2018 at 6:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Victor Rivera made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Board Meeting on 10-16-18 Monthly Board Meeting on 10-16-18.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive
A.
Report from the Executive Committee
The Executive committee to discuss various items on the strategic plan of the school.
III. Finance
A.
Report from the Finance committee
The Finance committee met to discuss the monthly enrollment and update on the school finances. The schoo has an enrollment of of 705 student, close to the maximum of 729. The school has adequate savings in the account. The committee has reviewed the banking statements.
Tyler McConnell arrived.
IV. Education
A.
Report from the Education Committee
The Academic Committee had a conference call on November 20, 2018. Quality reviews for the first quarter are being completed and will be presented to the committee, lresent3d to the board on the December board meeting. The report cards were sent out the week of the 13th.
Kevin Nesbitt arrived.
V. Governance
A.
Report from the Governance Committee
The goverance committee created a goal setting document that the committee will focus on during the school year 2018-2019, which was presented to the board.
VI. Board Development
A.
Report from the Development Committee
The development committee presented to the board. The committee requested that each board member donate $100 at the next lard meeting for the graduation and/or general education enhancement fund. Vicky will create a holiday card wish I will be overseen by the committee, which can be sent to contacts. The committee would like hold an end of the year cocktail event to be held by May 31st. The committee needs a date selected by full board.
VII. Family Life
A.
Report from the Family Life Committee
No update from the committee.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Public comments
No public comments
B.
Vote to enter executive session
Victor Rivera made a motion to Enter executive session.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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.
D.
Report from the Executive session
The board discussed legal 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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame