Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools
Minutes
BSNBCS2 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 18, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Location
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Trustees Present
Doris Givens, Joseph Sciame, Victor Rivera
Trustees Absent
Kevin Nesbitt, Shawn Carson
Ex Officio Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Non Voting Members Present
Nicholas Tishuk
Guests Present
Cecelia Russo, John Matos, Patricia Bramwell
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Joseph Sciame called a meeting to order on Tuesday Jun 18, 2024 at 7:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes of 5-15-24 Meeting
Doris Givens made a motion to approve the minutes from BSNBCS2 Board Meeting on 05-15-24.
Joseph Sciame seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve 2024-25 Board Calendar
Joseph Sciame made a motion to approve 2024-25 Calendar.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Updates
A.
Committee Updates
B.
Vote on New Trustees
Victor Rivera made a motion to approve Cecelia Russo, John Matos and Cynthia Aker to join the Board.
Doris Givens seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Cecelia Russo, John Matos and Cynthia Aker currently serve on the Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School Board and would like to continue their work at BSNBCS2 following the merger of the two schools.
III. Closing Items
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
B.
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,
Doris Givens
EXD Nicholas Tishuk provided the Board an update on the compliance deliverables for BSNBCS2, the readiness of the facilities at 82 Lewis and the summer planning for July 2024. The School continues to make progress towards its opening in August and additional updates from committees and school staff will be provided on the upcoming July Board meeting.