Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11206
Trustees Present
Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Kevin Nesbitt, Leticia Theodore-Greene, Patricia Bramwell, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Tamikka Pate, Tyler McConnell
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
Kevin Nesbitt, Leticia Theodore-Greene
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Lisa-Renée Brown
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 Jan 19, 2021 at 6:05 PM.
C.
Review of the minutes
D.
Vote to approve minutes
Joseph Sciame made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 12-15-20.
Patricia Bramwell seconded the motion.
5-0
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic and Family Life Committee
A.
Committee Update
Please refer to the Academic Committee meeting materials to see all that has been communicated to the students and parents. Tomorrow many students have opted in to attend. The staff was on top of any concerns related to 1/6//2021. Broadcast of inauguration will occur tomorrow and integrated into lessons with students. We had a very successful remote learning process in place. More sophisticated with remote learning. 50/50 split on students returning for in person learning.
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Update
Leticia Theodore-Greene arrived.
Kevin Nesbitt arrived.
Tish asked whether we should consider further cultivate relationships with those that indicated that they don't have time to join the board, current state but may participate in a project, fundraiser, career day, etc.
Governance Committee will work on alternative pitches to follow through on these opportunities.
Governance Committee will work on alternative pitches to follow through on these opportunities.
IV. Finance Committee
A.
Committee Update
Held monthly Finance Committee on Jan. 15th. We went through the July -Dec 2020 budget against actuals. We are doing very well. We are performing better than expected. Income above, expenses below expectations. We are in a healthy position.
The latest enrollment is 710 for general ed. SPED enrollment of 149 out of budget of 130.
Low turnover translates to lower Marketing expense. General Administrative has increased due to procurement and usage of COVID related supplies for students and faculty.
Congratulations extended from Committee Chair to Lisa Renee and Nicholas on all the heavy lifting done to prepare the organization to get through this difficult time.. The Board Chair echoed the accolades.
The latest enrollment is 710 for general ed. SPED enrollment of 149 out of budget of 130.
Low turnover translates to lower Marketing expense. General Administrative has increased due to procurement and usage of COVID related supplies for students and faculty.
Congratulations extended from Committee Chair to Lisa Renee and Nicholas on all the heavy lifting done to prepare the organization to get through this difficult time.. The Board Chair echoed the accolades.
V. Development
A.
Committee's Update
Attended demonstration by Classy and we procured platform. Work is for underway to tweak the platform for our needs to present to board. The product seems to be far ahead of other platforms they've seen. This tool will also help Governance. We're excited about it. It is a peer to peer fundraising platform, a link to send emails, attach to website, birthday/holiday linkages. The platform is adaptable and scalable to meet a variety of fundraising needs. Smaller and individual appeals.
We have a virtual event on the radar. Giando on the water has been postponed indefinitely.
We have a virtual event on the radar. Giando on the water has been postponed indefinitely.
VI. New and Old Business
A.
New Business
Chair Victor wants to thank everyone for all of their dedication to the meeting. Face masks with the school's logo on it were given to all board members as a token of appreciation.
Victor's Birthday on Thursday!!
Doris' Birthday yesterday!!
The inauguration is tomorrow. Nicholas really appreciates the Board and the transformation of the Board. Looking forward to a new leadership.
Victor's Birthday on Thursday!!
Doris' Birthday yesterday!!
The inauguration is tomorrow. Nicholas really appreciates the Board and the transformation of the Board. Looking forward to a new leadership.
B.
Old Business
None
VII. Public Comments
A.
Public comments
None.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
This school has been a beacon in this community for 11 years under our watch. Let's keep moving on.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:23 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Doris Givens
Documents used during the meeting
- BSNBCS call Jan 13,2021minutes.pdf