Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Location

82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11206

Trustees Present

Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Leticia Theodore-Greene, Marlena Mondesir, Patricia Bramwell, Tyler McConnell, Victor Rivera

Trustees Absent

Cecelia Russo, Dalia Oberlander, Nancy Cavaluzzi

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

Doris Givens, Leticia Theodore-Greene, Tyler McConnell

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

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 Dec 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Board Meeting on 11-27-18 with corrections. Monthly Board Meeting on 11-27-18.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive

A.

Report from the Executive Committee

Chairman Sciame did not have an updates. 

III. Finance

A.

Report from the Finance committee

the Finance committee approved to maintain all savings accounts. One will be the repository for all per pupil funds and one will be for the operating account. 

IV. Governance

A.

Report from the Governance Committee

the goverance committee drafted a document describing trustee expectations agreement. The board will review and discuss next month.

V. Board Development

A.

Report from the Development Committee

the development committee created “Christmas” cards for the board members. There will be a donate button on the website too people to donate.
the development committee created “Christmas” cards for the board members. An email is being created to to be distributed. There will be a donate button on the website too people to donate.
Leticia Theodore-Greene arrived.
Doris Givens arrived.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Public comments

B.

Adjourn Meeting

chairman Sciame wanted to note that this year has been quite a year and the school is doing well. 
Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Tyler McConnell 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 6:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame

VII. New section

A.

Vote into executive session

Patricia Bramwell made a motion to Go into executive session.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Tyler McConnell arrived.

B.

To go back into public session

Victor Rivera made a motion to To come out of executive session.
Leticia Theodore-Greene seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Report from executive session

the board discussed legal and personnel matters.