Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
Monthly May Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue
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
Cynthia Aker, Lisa-Renée Brown, Patience Brown, Patricia Bramwell
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve 4-12-22 Minutes
Approved w/ corrections
II. Academic and Family Life Committee
A.
Committee Update
B.
Freedom Riders Project
In the absence of the EXD, Lisa Renee Brown, CFO, explained in more detail “Freedom Rider’s Project. Two representatives were at the school to address the students May 24. A copy of the initiative had been to all Board members in a previous email from EXD. The school is already incorporating into curriculum as noted by Patience Brown, principal. The Board unanimously approved participation in the project.
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Update
Doris Givens advised that terms of some Board members are, up as well as review of officers. Per chair, Victor Rivera, these will be addressed at the June 21st meeting.
IV. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Committee Update
Doris Givens referred all to attached minutes of the 5/7/22 call. The 2022/2203 budget was presented and unanimously approved by Board Responding to input for further discussion, from Joseph Sciame and Mikhael Edouard, chair, Victor Rivera advised that a possible working group will be further discussed at the June 21, Board meeting.
V. Public Comments
A.
Public comments
There were no public comments.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Meeting adjourned 7:01PM
Cecelia M. Russo asked all to review minutes of May 12 call. Correction to spelling of Mikhael Edouard’s name noted and corrected. Minutes accepted.
Patience advised that there are many trips planned for the students until the end of the school year.
Career Day- June 1. Respond to Patience of availability asap.
Speaker for June 18 graduation is being finalized. Graduation is outside at 11 am at Medgar Evers College. All Board members are encouraged to attend.
A BBQ is planned for BSNBCS alumni on June 23,