Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM
Location
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(US)
+1 321-866-6273
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Remote dial-in:
(US)+1 321-866-6273
PIN: 552 872 607#
(US)+1 321-866-6273
PIN: 552 872 607#
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo (remote), Doris Givens (remote), Joseph Sciame (remote), Kevin Nesbitt (remote), Neil Samen (remote), Patricia Bramwell (remote), Tamikka Pate (remote), Tyler McConnell (remote), Victor Rivera (remote)
Trustees Absent
Leticia Theodore-Greene
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk (remote)
Guests Present
Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Victor Rivera called a meeting of the board of trustees of Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools to order on Tuesday Jul 21, 2020 at 3:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Patricia Bramwell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly BSNBCS Board Meeting on 06-16-20.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Committee
A.
Report from the Executive Committee
Executive committee met to approve the plan to become a School Food Authority. The SFA required us to enter a contract with a vendor, Genuine Foods. Board authorization was required to review bids and submit a letter approving the vendor selection.
Joseph Sciame made a motion to ratify the vendor selection made by the Executive Committee.
Tyler McConnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Governance
A.
Report from the Governance Committee
The Governance Committee has reached out to 10 individuals regarding joining the Board as Trustees. Received interest from one person who sent their resume. A time will be schedule to discuss the position in greater detail.
IV. Academic Committee
A.
Report from the Academic Committee
The committee did not meet since the last Board meeting.
V. Finance
A.
Report from the Finance committee
The committee will be meeting this week but has not met since the last Board meeting.
VI. Development
A.
Report from the Development Committee
The committee did not meet.
VII. Family Life
A.
Report from the Family Life committee
The committee submitted a letter on behalf of the Board for commencement, and submitted a video for the virtual graduation. The Chair of Family Life attended the 8th Grade graduation packet distribution in June.
VIII. New Business
A.
New Business
Cecelia Russo made a motion to adopt a motion to authorize the submission of the School Reopening Plan to New York State Authorities.
Kevin Nesbitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Public comments
There were no public comments.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Joseph Sciame made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Doris Givens 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 3:21 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vicky D'Anjou-Pomerleau
Documents used during the meeting
- Board Resolution - School Reopening Plan 7-21-20.pdf