Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools

Minutes

Monthly BSNBCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Location

Remote meeting Dial-In:
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Trustees Present

Cecelia Russo (remote), Doris Givens (remote), Joseph Sciame (remote), Kevin Nesbitt (remote), Leticia Theodore-Greene (remote), Neil Samen (remote), Patricia Bramwell (remote), Tamikka Pate (remote), Tyler McConnell (remote), Victor Rivera (remote)

Trustees Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

Nicholas Tishuk (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

Nicholas Tishuk (remote)

Guests Present

Lisa-Renée Brown (remote), Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C.

Approve Minutes

Patricia Bramwell made a motion to approve the minutes from May 12th Board Meeting on 05-12-20.
Leticia Theodore-Greene seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Committee

A.

Report from the Academic Committee

The committee discussed families' engagement around grading policies and re-opening plans. The school is planning for constant cleaning and disinfection so we are ready to be clean and safe for when we can re-open.
Good protocol for keeping and evaluating staff. Staff overall has bought into the philosophy of the school. 
Graduation will happen over a virtual platform. 

III. Finance

A.

Report from the Finance committee

The Committee has reviewed enrollment numbers, as of May 12th, total enrollment is right on budget, and slightly above on SpEd. The bank statement was reviewed, and no unusual charges were found. Lisa-Renee announced that the school has received a PPP loan and is looking at maximizing forgiveness of the loan.

IV. Governance

A.

Report from the Governance Committee

Update on Board recruitment: eight potential candidates have been identified, some from Boardserve, some from Tamikka's network. In the process of collecting resumes for the review of the committee. 

V. Development

A.

Report from the Development Committee

No updates at this time.

VI. Family Life

A.

Report from the Family Life committee

Looking at writing a letter to families on behalf of the committee to thank them for their commitment and reiterating the Board's commitment to families, and to recognize graduates in a special way, perhaps care packages.

VII. New Business

A.

New Business

Joe would like to appoint a committee in June to present a policy to appoint and nominate and elect trustees to their next terms.

B.

Public comments

No public comments.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

Cecelia Russo made a motion to enter executive session.
Kevin Nesbitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Vote to return to Public Session

Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to return to public session.
Victor Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Report on the Executive Session

The board discussed personnel issues.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Tyler McConnell made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Neil Samen seconded the motion.
The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, June 16th.
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 7:32 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau