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