Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 30, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11206
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Dalia Oberlander, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Patricia Bramwell, Tyler McConnell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Leticia Theodore-Greene
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
Kevin Nesbitt
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Patience Brown, 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 Apr 30, 2019 at 6:06 PM.
Formal acknowledgement of Marlena Mondesir resignation. The Board is thankful for her service over the years.
C.
Approve Minutes
Minutes approved with minor typographical corrections.
Doris Givens made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Board Meeting on 03-26-19 Monthly Board Meeting on 03-26-19.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive
A.
Report from the Executive Committee
Been keeping in touch with committee chairs whose work have progressed. Want to recognize the devoted work of all on the Board.
III. Academics
A.
Report from the Academic Committee
Connected with Principal and ED, testing for ELA last month went well, good shape for Math starting tomorrow. Patience Brown shared breakdown of criteria for promotion at the school, how student's mastery of standards and contents is done at BSNBCS, and how families receive communications with the school regarding their students' performance.
IV. Finance
A.
Report from the Finance committee
Finance committee met on April 16th to review school finances. We are enrolled above budgetary projections. Bank balances are solid and the last per pupil of the year just came in this week. No material changes to our financial position is expected in the next 30 days.
During the meeting, we reviewed the projections for next year's budget the final version of which will be reviewed and discussed at the next public meeting of the Finance Committee to be held on May 22nd.
During the meeting, we reviewed the projections for next year's budget the final version of which will be reviewed and discussed at the next public meeting of the Finance Committee to be held on May 22nd.
V. Board Development
A.
Report from the Development Committee
Committee had three phone calls.
Brooklyn Children's Museum Cafe will be the location from 6:30-8:30pm. Budget is $5,000.
Ticket prices: $50 - Friends, $75 - Supporters, $100 - Benefactors.
Eventbrite link sent. Hoping to get a $7,500 from network of friends and families, which would match the Capital One donation.
Hoping to honor founder of Operation Smile.
Board will receive sample language, pdf invitation, Eventbrite link, etc. to share with their network.
Brooklyn Children's Museum Cafe will be the location from 6:30-8:30pm. Budget is $5,000.
Ticket prices: $50 - Friends, $75 - Supporters, $100 - Benefactors.
Eventbrite link sent. Hoping to get a $7,500 from network of friends and families, which would match the Capital One donation.
Hoping to honor founder of Operation Smile.
Board will receive sample language, pdf invitation, Eventbrite link, etc. to share with their network.
VI. Family Life
A.
Report from the Family Life Committee
The School shared a list of events coming up in the coming months, Board is invited to attend these events.
VII. Governance
A.
Report from the Governance Committee
Governance talked about taking an assertive stance towards recruiting Board members. School team identified 8 individuals who cut across various disciplines. Next step is to narrow it down and do the initial outreach. Note that this is supplemental to our own search for new Trustees within our network.
VIII. New Business
A.
Public comments
No public comments.
B.
Vote to enter executive session
Cecelia Russo made a motion to Go into executive session.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Kevin Nesbitt left.
C.
Vote to return to public session
Victor Rivera made a motion to Return to public meeting.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Report from executive session
The Board discussed legal, personnel, and real estate matters.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Doris Givens made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously 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 8:58 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Sciame