Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Meeting is open to the public.

Trustees Present

Cecelia Russo, Doris Givens, Josue De Paz, Kevin Nesbitt, Mikhael Edouard, Victor Rivera

Trustees Absent

Joseph Sciame

Ex Officio Members Present

Nicholas Tishuk

Non Voting Members Present

Nicholas Tishuk

Guests Present

Lisa-Renée Brown, Patience Brown, Patricia Bramwell, Shawn Carson

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 Mar 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM.

C.

Vote for Board Officer:Treasurer

Cecelia Russo made a motion to nominate Doris Givens to the Board Officer position of Treasurer.
Josue De Paz seconded the motion.

Due to Tyler's resignation due to family obligations, his role as Treasurer must be filled. Doris has volunteered to support the work of the Finance Committee and fiscal oversight of the school as Treasurer.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kevin Nesbitt
Aye
Doris Givens
Aye
Mikhael Edouard
Absent
Joseph Sciame
Absent
Josue De Paz
Aye
Cecelia Russo
Aye
Victor Rivera
Aye

D.

Vote for Board Officer: Secretary

Josue De Paz made a motion to nominate Cecelia Russo to the Board Officer position of Secretary.
Kevin Nesbitt seconded the motion.

Due to Doris' acceptance of the role of Treasurer, her previous position of Secretary must be filled. Cecelia has volunteered to support the work of the Board in the role as Secretary.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kevin Nesbitt
Aye
Victor Rivera
Aye
Mikhael Edouard
Absent
Joseph Sciame
Absent
Josue De Paz
Aye
Cecelia Russo
Aye
Doris Givens
Aye

E.

Review of 2-15-22 Minutes

Kevin Nesbitt made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 02-15-22.
Josue De Paz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic and Family Life Committee

A.

Committee Update

Committee Chair referred the board to the minutes of the Academic and Family Life Committee call.

 

Preparation for NYS tests are ongoing.

 

School is engaging in its regular staff review process, with the Q2 meetings.

 

The school surveys staff and strategically plans to meet student needs, promote staff retention and ensuring the staffing pipeline remains strong. The process helps morale as we have good communication with staff and staff input in the staffing plan.

 

Graduation is the morning of June 18th, 2022 at Medgar Evers College.

III. Governance Committee

A.

Committee Update

Priorities remain the same in governance. We are still continuing to recruit trustees.

Board assessment review will be reviewed and discussed further to continue the growth of the Board of Trustees; further discussion will be reviewed in Executive Session in April 2022.

 

IV. Finance Committee

A.

Committee Update

Focus on having healthy conversations at committee meetings; focus on whats new, challenges and opportunities to ensure effective dialogue.

 

Current snapshot of enrollment for the day is 713 total students and 153 special education. A reminder that school has rolling enrollment, which may change week to week, throughout the year.

 

Bank Account balance remains strong, per pupil dropped and we remain in process for Payment 6 (May FY22)

 

We continue to follow our financial policies and procedures as we make payments for school expenses, with the appropriate levels of decision making and oversight on expenses.

 

At the April Finance Committee meeting, Executive Director will present initial draft of the FY23 budget, as a part of the ongoing master budgeting process, following the passing of the New York State budget, which includes the key FY23 student per pupil rate.

 

Finance Committee will review the adoption of a new financial investment policy, short term, long term, investment options for current cash savings and will present options to Board for review and approval

V. Public Comments

A.

Public comments

There were no public comments.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Cecelia Russo