Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly BSNBCS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Neil Samen, Patricia Bramwell, Tamikka Pate, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Leticia Theodore-Greene, Tyler McConnell
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Lisa-Renée 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 Jan 21, 2020 at 6:16 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Patricia Bramwell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly BSNBCS Board Meeting on 12-17-19.
Tamikka Pate seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Report from the Finance committee
The committee reviewed indicators of the school's financial health and reports that it is on track for its budget projections. The treasurer announced that the Budget process for Fiscal Year 2021 will begin in the upcoming months.
III. Development
A.
Report from the Development Committee
One additional table was sold for the 10th Anniversary Gala, several Board members reported having their sold tickets lined up. The Chief Development Officer reported on the upcoming announcement of the school receiving a $50,000 award for facilities development planning.
IV. Governance
A.
Report from the Governance Committee
The committee will re-start the Trustee search starting this month.
V. Family Life
A.
Report from the Family Life committee
Re-iteration of the importance of continuing to attend events.
VI. Academic Committee
A.
Report from the Academic Committee
PD was today for staff. Review of the many events in the coming months. Reminder and review of the school's academic framework.
VII. New Business
A.
New Business
St. John's University is looking towards its 150th anniversary, and is looking at Sunday October 25th 2020 for a celebration at St. John's the Baptist church across the street.
B.
Public comments
There were no public comments.
VIII. Executive session
A.
Vote to enter executive session.
Patricia Bramwell made a motion to Enter executive session.
Tamikka Pate seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to to return to public session.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
The Board discussed strategic planning.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Doris Givens made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Cecelia Russo 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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau