Next Generation Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Location

Mission
At Nuasin Next Generation, we believe in the unlimited talent and intellectual potential of our scholars and our community. We cultivate this talent and intellectual potential through a progressive education that focuses on deep exploration, thoughtful questioning, relentless curiosity and critical thinking. Nuasin Next Generation Charter School implements a progressive K-12 educational program and an unyielding commitment to cultivating our scholars’ innate intellectual talents to empower our graduates to achieve excellence in their postsecondary paths and make positive impacts on the broader community. Every single one of our scholars have the potential to be great and change the world, at Nuasin Next Generation we prepare our scholars for that opportunity.

3 Pillars
The Mission of Nuasin Next Generation stands firmly on the foundation of our three pillars: Rigor, Self-Advocacy, and Community. These three pillars are the guiding principles for our school and culture. Please find a deeper explanation of our  pillars below.

Rigor:
We use the word “rigor” not in the stringent or inflexible sense, but in the sense of an unyielding need to challenge and push our scholars because we understand and believe in the potential, talent, and ability of our scholars and community. We challenge our scholars to build their confidence and help them realize what they can achieve. 

Self-Advocacy:
Our scholars are empowered to advocate for themselves, their families, and their communities. As our scholars come to understand that their voices are valued and needed, they learn to advocate for themselves. Our scholars are seen and valued; they understand that not only do they have the right to express their opinions, views, and perspectives, but it is their obligation to do so. 

Community:
Our scholars will embrace community and understand that as a member of a community you have certain
inalienable rights, the right to be seen, the right to be heard, the right to be protected and the right to be loved and
cherished. Our scholars will also learn of their obligations. As a member of a community you have the obligation to
respect, listen, support and only want and assume the best in all others. Every member of our community must understand that they are active participants in the Nuasin community and the community goes as we go.

Trustees Present

A. Bothner (remote), E. Chen (remote), J. Boulet (remote), K. Shabazz (remote), M. Dorrie (remote), N. Orakwue (remote), S. Huda (remote)

Trustees Absent

A. Khanyile, D. Billing-Burford, J. Scott, K. Brisseau, T. Bryan

Guests Present

A. Brown (remote), C. Polanco (remote), J. Culler (remote), K. Davidson (remote), M. Alston (remote), M. Russell (remote), R. Johnson, S. Kochar (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Bothner called a meeting of the board of trustees of Next Generation Charter Schools to order on Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM.

C.

Review the Agenda

AB, reviewed the agenda.

D.

Board Meeting Updates

AB, shared there were no board meeting updates.

 

II. Votes

A.

Policy Vote for Next Generation Charter School Ed Corp

AB and MR indicated that the Board will vote on the items in question next month.

J. Boulet made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-20-25.
A. Bothner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. School Update

A.

Update from Executive Director

MR, JC, KD, and AB each shared updates on their schools’ culture for this month’s meeting.

 

B.

K-4 Update

C.

5-8 Update

D.

9-12 Update

IV. Governance Committee Update

A.

Governance Committee Update

JR, shared there were no updates. 

B.

Trustee Goal Setting Reflection

V. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

AB, shared there were no public comment.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session proposed for the purposes of the proposed acquisition, sale, or lease of real property or proposed acquisition of securities or sale or exchange of securities, held by such a public body, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value thereof.

AB called the executive session to order at 7:15 PM and invited MR and MA to join.

 

B.

Executive Session Proposed for the discussion of the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation;

VII. 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 7:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Bothner