Are you interested in Serving on the BFA Board of Directors?

If you are interested please send a resume or letter of interest to Kendall Artusi at
kartusi@bellsouth.net
You can also drop it off at the school office to the attention of Kendall Artusi.

*Being on the Board fulfills all of your volunteer hours!*
Bright Futures Academy
Board of Directors Meeting
North Palm Beach, FL
  August 25, 2009
Approved Minutes
I.Call to order / Pledge of Allegiance – 6:49
II.Roll Call-

John Gnecco (J.G.) P
Terry Couch(T.C.)   P
Giovanni DiFrancisci (G.D.) A
Bob Frein (B.F.)  A
Mark Kairalia (M.K.) A
Edward McIntyre (E.M.)- P
Rebecca Nelson (R.N) P
Frank Walker (F.W.) A

III.Approvals: No quorum. No vote. Informational meeting only.
A.  Approval of Agenda –
B.  Approval of June Meeting Minutes-


           IV.   Committee Reports:
A.Fundraising Committee- Emergency Chain numbers given. Fishing Tournament begins Sept. 1st. Captain’s meeting at Juno Bait. 4 week long event. Veteran’s 5K Run on Nov. 7th.  Trying to get other organizations outside of the school involved.  We need sponsors for this race. We have sponsorship forms for the Board.
KA requests that the PTA puts the school events on the calendar and asks PTA parents to do bake sales at these events to raise money for the Turkey event. PTA is doing an event for the half day on Aug. 27th.
Movie nights and Bingo nights are on the calendar. We need volunteers for these events. We need volunteers for arrival and dismissal on all campuses.
We also need parents for Pizza Fridays. This is a huge event. We need someone to come to the rescue and help us do this.
B.PTA- Robin Grenier President: RG spent the summer bringing PTA back into compliance with National PTA. Went to training. Working closely with Kendall and Morgan to coordinate events. Mission statement is “together we’re better.” Trying to create a better dynamic between parents, teachers, and students. This will cut down on bullying because students who gather outside of school tend not to bully. Raising funds to help the school. Movie in the park was great success.
C.Nominating Committee- We have openings on the board.

V.      Discussion/Action Items:
A.Campus Updates- Secured art room on Riverside.  KA had meeting at District. There is major restructuring going on. Charter Schools are being mainstreamed with the other schools, but we don’t have the budget for it.  It is amazing that we do what we do with what we have monetarily, and that is due to dedicated staff, PTA, and parent volunteers. Discusses upgrades on campuses. Teachers on Lighthouse have done a terrific job with the classrooms.
Discussion of the renting potential of other available buildings.
We have 599 students and need 622. 

B.Annual Audit: Everything is fine with our audit.
C.  School Year Goals (K.A.): Will go over next meeting. We received an A rating, but we did not make AYP due to subcategories produced by the District. AYP means nothing as far as funding, but it has to be addressed in the plan submitted to the state.  We are looking as a staff into how we can address the problem.
D.  PTA
E.  Board Compliance- District Requirements: Board is out of compliance.

  VI.     Principal’s Report:

            VII.     Director Reports:
           VIII.    Public Comments: Yearbooks- The company we used does not sell an editing package. We need it edited. If parents want a refund, we are more than happy to refund the money.
  IX.    Next Board Meeting: September 29th -6:30 Riverside Campus    
               X.Adjournment: 7-48

Bright Futures Academy Charter School
John C. Gnecco IV,
Chairman

Joined board:  2006
Occupation: Engineer
Why he serves: “To be part of a progressive and innovative learning institute.”

Bright Futures Academy Board of Directors

Edward McIntyre,
Treasurer

Joined board: 2006
Occupation: Architect
Why he serves: “I want to help the school and understand some of the education system that is teaching my son.”

Rebecca Nelson,
Secretary

Joined board:  2006
Occupation: Stay-at-home mom; private tutor
Why she serves:  “These are crucial years in the lives of not only my children but all children that are school-age. I am dedicated to helping make this school the absolute best that it can be.”

Dr. Terry L. Couch,
Director

Joined board: 2008
Occupation: President, Becker Microbial Products, Inc.
Why he serves: “To improve science and math.”

Giovanni de Francisci,
Director

Joined board:  2009
Occupation: Hedge fund representative
Why he serves: He became familiar with the school through Assistant Principal Henry Di Giacinto. “I really respect a charter school that makes its own path. I was really impressed. It appealed to me.”

Robert (Bob) Frein Jr.,
Director

Joined board:  2008
Occupation: Real estate
developer
Why he serves: “I hope to be able to assist the school with its long-term campus expansion plans as well as offer assistance with marketing and fund-raising programs and plans.”

Mark Kairalla,
Director

Joined board: 2007
Occupation: Real estate attorney

Frank Walker III,
Director

Joined board:  2008
Occupation: Director of
security
Why he serves: “As a former career law enforcement officer, I feel it is my duty to support the education of our young citizens-to-be. Serving on the board gives me the opportunity to show my support.”

Service on the Bright Futures Academy Board of Directors
If you are interested in serving on the board at Bright Futures Academy, please send a resume or letter of interest to Principal/CEO Kendall Artusi at kartusi@bellsouth.net. You may also drop off a resume or letter at one of the school’s offices.  If you are a parent of a BFA student, serving on the board fulfills your volunteer requirements.

How to view minutes of board meetings
The most recent set of approved minutes are posted below on this page.
If you would like to view archived minutes, please send an email to the address
below with the month of the minutes you would like to review.
Send your email to:  kartusi@bellsouth.net