Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Minutes
Board Of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
Zoom Meeting-Details below
Trustees Present
Ahmad Sheikh (remote), Aisha Bell (remote), Barbara H. Scott (remote), Charles Whites (remote), Denise Brecher (remote), Graham Powis (remote), Lori Biancamano (remote), Susan Geisenheimer (remote)
Trustees Absent
Arlene Bascom, Eric Osorio, Katherine Trager, Noni Lopez, Patricia Kennedy
Guests Present
Jill Reinhardt (remote), Johanne Javel, Jonea Thomas (remote), Karlene Cowan, Miriam Raccah, Richard Gonzalez (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Charles Whites called a meeting of the board of trustees of Bronx Charter School for the Arts to order on Tuesday Feb 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Public Session
D.
Approve Minutes
Charles Whites made a motion to approve minutes from the Board of Trustees Retreat:January 19, 2019 on 01-19-19 after revision Board of Trustees Retreat:January 19, 2019 on 01-19-19.
Lori Biancamano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Nominating
A.
Update
Graham Powis and Susan Geisenheimer will arrange to interview Dan Vislocky to become a new Board member
III. Development
A.
General Update
Jill Reinhardt presented the development committee report. There is need for more communication between the finance committee and the development committee. Going forward Jill will join the finance committee calls
B.
April Event
https://donate.bronxarts.net/event/bronx-arts-spring-salon/e219754
Jill outlined the Bronx Arts annual spring reception honoring Trent Hickman, Xanthe Jory, Julie Wang and the Charter School Growth Fund. After learning that the gift processing fee for donations online to the April event would cost 3.5%, Board members urged Jill and one another to ask larger donors to write checks and save the fee.
Jill outlined the Bronx Arts annual spring reception honoring Trent Hickman, Xanthe Jory, Julie Wang and the Charter School Growth Fund. After learning that the gift processing fee for donations online to the April event would cost 3.5%, Board members urged Jill and one another to ask larger donors to write checks and save the fee.
IV. Finance
A.
December Financials
Lori Biancamano reviewed the December financials. They are trending upward. The reserves are intact.
V. Executive Director
A.
Update on Charter Application
Miriam Raccah gave an update on the charter application.
VI. Programming
A.
Elementary School Report
Jonea Thomas gave an update on the Elementary School.
B.
Middle School Report
Richard Gonzalez gave an update on the middle school.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Charles Whites made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Lori Biancamano 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 7:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Geisenheimer